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UK regulator fines porn operator £1.35m for breaching age-verification rules

( February 23, 2026, 10:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Porn website operator 8579 LLC was fined £1.35 million by UK regulator Ofcom on Monday, for failing to use age checks as required by the Online Safety Act. The regulator also imposed a £50,000 penalty for its failure to comply with a statutory information request. 8579 LLC must immediately implement highly effective age assurance on one of its sites — justpornflix.com — or face a £1,000 daily penalty, Ofcom said in a statement.Statement follows....

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