Ofcom opens an investigation into Pornhub owner Aylo to determine whether it has complied with OSA requirements to prevent under-18s from accessing porn
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Age-gating enforcement under the UK’s Online Safety Act is a warning shot — regulators are willing to scrutinize verification flows, not just content policies. Any platform with UGC and age-sensitive material should assume identity and age checks become a regulated UX constraint, not an optional friction tradeoff.
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