Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
35%
7 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
66/100
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One of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can still be accessed by children.
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it → visit → children
Pornhub’s age checking regime may not be “highly effective”, according to Ofcom, and could be in breach of online safety laws requiring strict measures to prevent under-18s from accessing sexually explicit content.
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regime → accord → content
Ofcom is investigating Pornhub’s use of Apple’s age verification process to determine whether someone is the appropriate age for viewing pornography.
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someone → investigate → pornography
Pornhub had blocked access to new UK users in response to the Online Safety Act, but announced in May it would use so-called device-level checks, meaning users in the UK who had confirmed they were 18 or older through Apple’s age-verification process would be able to access Pornhub and be “served a standard adult user experience”.
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they → block → experience
Ofcom raised concerns over that decision on Wednesday.
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Ofcom → raise → Wednesday
Announcing the investigation, it said the act was “clear that it is the service provider’s responsibility to ensure that any age assurance process is highly effective – no matter at what stage an age check occurs”.
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check → announce → investigation
The regulator added: “We are concerned that Aylo [Pornhub’s owner] may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process.
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Aylo → add → process
As a result, we are concerned that Aylo’s process may not be highly effective at preventing children from seeing pornography.”
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process → concern → pornography
Ofcom said its investigation was not focusing on Apple’s age checks specifically, but on whether Pornhub owner Aylo’s reliance on that system was in line with the act – because it is the content provider’s responsibility to ensure whether its age-checking measures are robust or not.
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measures → say → act
Some Ofcom checks of Aylo’s device-level checking system have shown the website could have been accessed by children.
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website → check → children
George Lusty, Ofcom’s director of enforcement, said: “Online age checks are a vital protection to prevent children from encountering inappropriate or harmful material, including pornography.
“We expect tech firms to ensure age checks are highly effective before introducing them.
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checks → say → them
Anything less could leave children at risk.”
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Anything → leave → risk
A finding that Aylo broke the law could result in a fine of up to £18m or 10% of the company’s global revenue, whichever is greater.
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whichever → break → revenue
Beeban Kidron, a crossbench peer and prominent campaigner for child internet safety, said she hoped the Ofcom investigation would result in a renewed drive for effective age checking.
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investigation → say → checking
“Extremely effective privacy preserving age assurance has been possible for years.
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assurance → preserve → years
I hope the action by Ofcom pushes it up the priority list not only at Pornhub but accross the sector,” she said.
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she → hope → sector
In July, Ofcom said there had been “significant progress” in implementing age checks across tech platforms in pornography, social media, dating and gaming.
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Ofcom → say → pornography
It said the proportion of children who encountered highly effective age checks increased from 25% to 43% between July 2025 and January this year.
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who → say → July
It added that a minority of children (8%) had attempted to access pornography, and half of them reached sites with age checks in place.
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half → add → place
Nonetheless, it said “more action is needed” on age checking, particularly with an under-16 social media ban being implemented next year.
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action → say → ban
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