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Investing.com -- Britain’s media regulator Ofcom launched formal investigations on Thursday into four companies that operate 34 pornography websites to determine if they comply with the country’s new age verification requirements.
The probe will examine whether 8579 LLC, AVS Group Ltd, Kick Online Entertainment S.A., and Trendio Ltd have implemented "highly effective" age verification systems to prevent children from accessing pornographic content on their platforms.
Ofcom said these companies were selected for investigation based on two key factors: the potential risk of harm posed by their services and their number of users.
The investigations come as the UK’s new age-check requirement rules have officially taken effect, requiring adult content providers to verify users are of legal age before allowing access to their sites.
The regulator did not specify potential penalties for non-compliance or provide a timeline for when the investigations might conclude.
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