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Key Strategies for Building an Effective Website Compliance Program
For adult website operators, compliance can no longer live in a folder that only opens when a bank, regulator, attorney, or payment processor starts asking questions.
Ofcom Fines Fapello $845,000 for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Thursday imposed a fine of 630,000 pounds (about $845,000) against adult website fapello.com for failing to comply with provisions of the Online Safety Act.
Texas Court Orders Adult Site Domain Locked for AV Violations
A district court in Texas has issued a writ requiring domain registry Verisign to “lock” an adult website’s domain over noncompliance with the state’s age verification law.
AV Bulletin: Midyear Roundup
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, more state age verification laws have been enacted around the United States, as well as proposed at the federal level and in other countries. Meanwhile, lawsuits resulting from AV laws have begun to play out in the courts. This roundup provides an update on the latest news and developments on the age verification front as it impacts the adult industry.
Ofcom Fines First Time Videos $100,000 for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Thursday imposed a fine of 80,000 pounds (more than $100,000) against First Time Videos, which operates FTVGirls.com and FTVMilfs.com, for failing to implement age checks required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.
Ofcom Fines Youngtek $800K for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 600,000 pounds (more than $800,000) against adult site operator Youngtek Solutions for failing to implement age checks and respond to information requests as required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.
Ofcom Investigates Two Sites Over Possible AV Violations
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday launched investigations into two adult sites as part of its age assurance enforcement program under the Online Safety Act (OSA).
UK Outlaws Content Featuring Choking, Adults Portraying Underage Characters
The U.K.’s Crime and Policing Bill received final passage in Parliament on Monday, including provisions criminalizing depictions of “non-fatal strangulation” as well as sexual content in which adults portray underage characters.
AV Bulletin: West Virginia Enacts AV Law, Ohio 'Innocence Act' Advances
This roundup provides an update on the latest news and developments on the age verification front as it impacts the adult industry.
Ofcom: AVS Group Has Not Paid $1.3 Million Fine
AVS Group Ltd. has not paid the penalty of 1 million pounds, or approximately $1.3 million, that Ofcom imposed on the company for failure to implement robust age checks on 18 adult websites, the U.K. media regulator disclosed on Monday.
Ofcom Fines 8579 LLC $1.8 Million for AV Noncompliance
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.
Ofcom Fines Kick Online Entertainment $1 Million for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Thursday fined Kick Online Entertainment 800,000 pounds (more than $1 million) for failing to implement age checks as required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.
Pornhub to Block UK Users Without Accounts Starting Feb. 2
Pornhub parent company Aylo will block access to its free video-sharing platforms in the United Kingdom starting Feb. 2 unless users have already set up accounts prior to that date, the company announced Tuesday.
Navigating Age Verification Laws Without Disrupting Revenue
With age verification laws now firmly in place across multiple markets, merchants are asking practical questions: How is this affecting traffic? What happens during onboarding? Which approaches are proving workable in real payment flows?
Ofcom Issues Guidance on Age Check Placement for Adult Sites
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday published its recommendations for where and how adult sites should deploy age checks as required for compliance with the Online Safety Act.
How Adult Businesses Can Navigate Global Compliance Demands
The internet has made the world feel small. Case in point: Adult websites based in the U.S. are now getting letters from regulators demanding compliance with foreign laws, even if they don’t operate in those countries. Meanwhile, some U.S. website operators dealing with the patchwork of state-level age verification laws have considered incorporating offshore in the hopes of avoiding these new obligations — but even operators with no physical presence in the U.S. have been sued or threatened with claims for not following state AV laws.
Report: AVS Group Beefs Up AV After $1.3 Million Fine
Adult content provider AVS Group has begun to institute robust age checks on some of its websites after U.K. media regulator Ofcom last week imposed a penalty of approximately $1.3 million for noncompliance with Online Safety Act regulations, the BBC is reporting.
Ofcom Fines AVS Group $1.3 Million for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday imposed a penalty of one million pounds, or approximately $1.3 million, on AVS Group Ltd. after an investigation concluded that the company had failed to implement robust age checks on 18 adult websites.
Ofcom Investigates More Sites in Wake of AV Traffic Shifts
U.K. media regulator Ofcom has launched investigations into 20 more adult sites as part of its age assurance enforcement program under the Online Safety Act.