Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by children
Ofcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOfcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’. I hope the action by Ofcom pushes it up the priority list not only at Pornhub but accross the sector,” she said.In July, Ofcom said there had been “significant progress” in implementing age checks across tech platforms in pornography, social media, dating and gaming.
- ▪Ofcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’.
- ▪Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOfcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’.
- ▪I hope the action by Ofcom pushes it up the priority list not only at Pornhub but accross the sector,” she said.In July, Ofcom said there had been “significant progress” in implementing age checks across tech platforms in pornography, socia
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Ofcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOfcom said it was concerned that Pornhub ‘may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process’. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesPornographyUK watchdog investigating Pornhub over concerns it can still be accessed by childrenOfcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety ActDan Milmo Global technology editorWed 23 Sep 2026 07.57 EDTFirst published on Wed 23 Sep 2026 07.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOne of the world’s most visited pornography websites is…
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