Porn sites: Ofcom fines AVS £1m for not bringing in 'robust' age checks after Online Safety Act became law - which sites does AVS run?
A pornography company that runs 18 adult websites has been fined £1 million by the watchdog for not having robust age checks in place.
AVS Group Ltd has received the fine from Ofcom, plus a further £50,000 for failing to respond to information requests.
Ofcom’s investigation follows new rules being introduced under the UK’s Online Safety Act which came into force in July.
While AVS has implemented what it refers to as age verification, the regulator’s investigation found that it is not highly effective.
The group now has 72 hours to introduce age assurance that Ofcom will view as effective or it faces a daily penalty of £1,000 a day.
Which sites does AVS run?
According to earlier statements from Ofcom during the investigation, the sites included www.pornzog.com, www.txxx.com, www.txxx.tube, www.upornia.com, www.hdzog.com, www.hdzog.tube, www.thegay.com, www.thegay.tube, www.ooxxx.com, www.hotmovs.com, www.hclips.com, www.vjav.com, www.pornl.com, www.voyeurhit.com, www.manysex.com, www.tubepornclassic.com, www.shemalez.com and www.shemalez.tube