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LONDON — U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Monday imposed a fine of 1.35 million pounds (more than $1.8 million) against adult site operator 8579 LLC for failing to implement age checks as required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.
Last year, the regulator began examining several site operators to determine whether they had “highly effective” age checks in place to prevent minors from accessing adult content. The effort formed part of a broader push to enforce the law’s child-protection provisions.
Following that investigation, Ofcom fined 8579 LLC for noncompliance with age-check requirements between July 25, 2025, and November 19, 2025, across the sites crazyporn.xxx, hoes.tube and love4porn.com. The agency concluded that the platforms did not meet the standards outlined in the legislation during that period.
In addition, the regulator said the site justpornflix.com still lacks the necessary age-assurance measures. Ofcom has given 8579 LLC until 5 p.m. GMT on Monday to implement the required checks or face an additional penalty of 1,000 pounds per day.
According to Ofcom, the investigation initially also covered sites 4kporn.xxx and 429.xxx. However, a “possible change in provider” from 8579 LLC to Reply Buzzer Ltd. led the regulator to exclude findings related to those sites from the current decision. A separate investigation into Reply Buzzer Ltd. is now underway.
The regulator has also issued an additional fine of 50,000 pounds against 8579 LLC for failing to respond to an information request. Ofcom has directed the company to submit a complete list of all sites it operates or risk a further daily penalty of 250 pounds, applied for up to 60 days or until the request is fulfilled.
Earlier this month, Ofcom fined Kick Online Entertainment more than $1 million for similar compliance failures, signaling a continued focus on enforcement within the sector.
George Lusty, Director of Enforcement at Ofcom, said: “We’ve been clear that adult sites must deploy robust age checks to protect children in the U.K. from seeing porn. Those that fail to do this — or ignore legally binding requests from us — should expect to face fines.”
