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Posted on February 23, 2026
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UK regulator Ofcom fined porn operator 8579 LLC £1.35m for lacking age checks, plus £50k for ignoring an information request. Reported Feb 23, 2026 under the Online Safety Act.
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - British media regulator Ofcom said on Monday it had fined porn company 8579 LLC 1.35 million pounds ($1.82 million) for not having age checks in place, the latest company to face penalties under its new online safety regime.
Ofcom said it had added an extra 50,000 pound fine for 8579's failure to respond to an information request.
($1 = 0.7400 pounds)
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, writing by Sarah Young; editing by David Milliken)
Ofcom fined adult-content provider 8579 LLC for failing to implement effective age verification, with an extra penalty for not responding to an information request.
The company was fined £1.35 million for missing age checks and £50,000 for failing to answer an information notice, reflecting stricter enforcement of the Online Safety Act.
It highlights escalating regulatory and compliance costs in the digital content sector, signaling material legal and operational risks that can affect revenues and valuations.
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