Under the UK’s Online Safety Act, sites that allow pornographic material must use highly effective age assurance to prevent children from readily accessing that content.

The investigation found that, from 25 July 2025 to 22 September 2025, Youngtek Solutions – which runs four adult sites – failed to comply with these duties. As a result, Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £500,000, which will be passed on to HM Treasury.

The company has since implemented a method of age assurance on all sites which were subject to the investigation.

During the course of the investigation, Ofcom issued a formal request for information to Youngtek Solutions. While the company eventually provided the information, this was only after the deadline had passed. As a result, Youngtek Solutions has been fined an additional £100,000.

George Lusty, director of enforcement at Ofcom, said: “Adult sites must use robust age checks to protect children in the UK from porn online, and we’ve shown we will use the full extent of our enforcement powers to secure this outcome. Any company that fails to comply – or misses important deadlines when we demand information – can expect to pay the price.”