Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
Summary
Ofcom fined the company behind the porn site Fapello £630,000 for not checking if UK users are 18 or older, as required by law since July 2025. The company did not respond to Ofcom’s requests and later blocked UK visitors. Ofcom continues to monitor compliance and has fined several other adult sites for similar failures.Key Facts
- UK law requires porn sites to verify users are at least 18 using effective age checks since July 2025.
- The operator of Fapello did not implement any age verification methods.
- Ofcom fined the company £600,000 for not checking ages and an extra £30,000 for ignoring information requests.
- The site blocked UK users after the fine, but Ofcom is still watching the company’s compliance.
- Ofcom has fined other adult sites millions of pounds in total for failing to meet age check rules.
- Age verification methods accepted include credit card checks, photo ID, and selfie-based age estimation.
- Ofcom stresses that age checks must be accurate, reliable, and fair.
- A new investigation is underway into another porn site, Bit Hive, due to concerns about its age verification methods.
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