Ofcom has fined a porn company £1.35m for failing to introduce proper age verification measures on its websites.
The media regulator said 8579 LLC’s sites did not have “highly effective” methods to check UK visitors were over 18 and prevent children accessing the content.
The fine – Ofcom’s largest levied under the Online Safety Act (OSA) so far – comes after it began probing the firm “within days” of age check rules taking effect in July 2025.
8579 LLC has also been fined a further £50,000 for not responding to Ofcom’s information requests.
