Ofcom shortlists four age checks for UK under-16 social media ban
Photo ID, banking, digital ID and facial estimation remain; about 150,000 teens aged 16–17 lack photo ID.
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UK regulator to investigate Pornhub parent company for alleged age verification failings
UK Ofcom opened an investigation into Pornhub parent Aylo over allegedly inadequate age verification under the Online Safety Act.
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British regulator takes a hard look at Pornhub's Apple-powered age checks
Ofcom is investigating Pornhub's Apple age checks, and Aylo says it will fully cooperate.
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Ofcom discovers issuing Online Safety Act fines is easier than collecting them
Ofcom says most Online Safety Act fines totaling over £7 million remain unpaid as platforms structure businesses to evade collection.
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UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
UK Children's Commissioner tells Lords committee the Online Safety Act has 'made absolutely no difference' and criticizes Ofcom over risk assessment transparency.
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