Porn sites get UK age-check compliance warning as watchdog details recent fine
By Imogen Howse ( August 21, 2026, 15:47 GMT | Insight) -- Porn sites operating in the UK have been warned by the country’s online safety watchdog that failures to implement robust age checks will end up in enforcement as it published details of a recent fine. Ofcom said its £630,000 penalty against the provider of fapello.com should send "a strong message to the industry that non-compliance will not be tolerated." Its detailed decision reveals, however, that it cannot identify the site's provider.Porn sites operating in the UK have been warned by the country’s online safety watchdog that failures to implement robust age checks will end up in enforcement as it published details of a recent fine....
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