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Ofcom investigates Pornhub age-checking system
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Ofcom is investigating whether Pornhub owner Aylo’s reliance on Apple’s device-level age verification adequately prevents children in the UK from accessing pornography. The regulator says some checks indicated children could access the site.
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Ofcom is investigating Aylo’s age assurance process for Pornhub in the United Kingdom.
“Ofcom is investigating Pornhub’s use of Apple’s age verification process”
AllegedOfcom is concerned that Aylo’s age assurance process may not be highly effective at preventing children from seeing pornography.
“we are concerned that Aylo’s process may not be highly effective at preventing children from seeing pornography”
Pornhub blocked access to new UK users in response to the Online Safety Act.
“Pornhub had blocked access to new UK users in response to the Online Safety Act”