Ofcom launches age-check investigations into at least 22 more pornography sites

Since July, so-called ‘risky’ sites and apps have been expected to use what Ofcom described as highly effective age checks to identify which users are children and subsequently prevent them from accessing pornography (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ofcom has launched investigations into at least 22 more pornography sites over new age-check requirements under the UK’s Online Safety Act, the regulator said.

Ofcom said it had opened formal investigations into whether Cyberitic, LLC, Web Prime Inc, Youngtek Solutions Ltd, ZD Media s.r.o and the provider of xgroovy had highly effective age checks in place to protect children from encountering pornography across the 22 sites they run.