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Ofcom fines adult platform over Online Safety Act age check failures
Ofcom has fined an adult content platform for failing to implement adequate age verification under the Online Safety Act, establishing enforcement precedent for age-check requirements across the UK platform sector.
The Wire takeaway
If you run a platform in the UK that handles age-gated content, Ofcom now has proof-of-enforcement teeth on age verification and will audit your stack. The fine sets the floor for what 'adequate' looks like - build or buy age-check now, not when the notice arrives.
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Topics: age-verification · online-safety-act · platform-compliance · ofcom-enforcement · uk-regulation