Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.
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Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.
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