United Kingdom, Feb. 13 -- Ofcom has fined the porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 after it failed to introduce sufficient age verification measures.

The media regulator explained that the firm did not have "highly effective" methods of checking that UK users were over the age of 18.

Ofcom said that Kick Online Entertainment had since brought in age checks, but was being fined for failing to comply with the law between July and December 2025.

Suzanne Cater, Ofcom's director of enforcement, explained that it was "non-negotiable" for adult sites to have effective age checks in place to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content.

She added: "Any company that fails to meet this duty - or engage with us - can...