Two porn sites subject to UK age-checks compliance investigation
( May 13, 2026, 11:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Two pornography websites are under investigation by UK regulator Ofcom, over their compliance with age-check rules under the Online Safety Act. The probes into the providers of pimpbunny.com and kemono.cr will examine whether they have failed to comply with duties to determine whether a particular user is over 18 in order to prevent access by children. According to Ofcom, the new probes announced on Wednesday take into account user numbers, including where they have seen significant increases in user traffic since age-check laws came into force last summer.Statement follows....
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