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Internet: Age Assurance

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 97497

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many firms have been fined for not complying with age verification rules in the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act 2023.

On 4 December, Ofcom announced its largest online safety fine to date, a penalty of £1 million issued to a pornography provider for failing to have robust age verification checks in place. Further details on enforcement action are available on Ofcom’s website.

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