Porn company fined £600,000 by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom said Youngtek Solutions Ltd did not have checks between July and September 2025, but has since brought in verification.
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Ofcom said Youngtek Solutions Ltd did not have checks between July and September 2025, but has since brought in verification.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
Ofcom has fined Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for failing to implement age checks and £100,000 for not responding to a formal request for information. The company has since introduced age verification measures on its sites.
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