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LONDON — Ofcom has issued a provisional finding that First Time Videos, the operator of FTVGirls.com and FTVMilfs.com, may be in breach of age assurance obligations set out in the Online Safety Act.
The regulator had previously launched an inquiry to determine whether the company’s platforms were using “highly effective” age checks to prevent access by minors.
After completing that review, Ofcom said it has “provisionally determined that there are reasonable grounds to believe that First Time Videos LLC has failed to comply with section 81 of the Online Safety Act,” according to a statement published on its website.
The notice of contravention sets out the basis for Ofcom’s findings and the enforcement steps under consideration. The company has been given 20 working days to respond, and the regulator said any submissions “will be carefully considered before reaching a final decision.”
Separately, Ofcom said it is widening the scope of an existing investigation into Web Prime Inc., which operates www.anysex.com, www.fapality.com, www.mylust.com, www.xcafe.com and www.yourlust.com. The inquiry, which began in September 2025, now includes both compliance with age verification rules and a potential failure to respond to a formal information notice issued in February.
The regulator’s enforcement powers under the law include fines of up to 18 million pounds or 10% of a company’s qualifying global revenue. It may also apply to the courts to require payment providers or advertisers to withdraw services from a platform, or direct internet service providers to block access to sites within the U.K.
In a separate matter, Ofcom said it has concluded its investigation into Duplanto Ltd., the operator of www.pornhaven.ai, after the company restricted access to users with U.K. IP addresses, “reducing the likelihood that children in the U.K. will be exposed to pornographic content present on its service.”
