Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by UK children

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Watchdog Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety Act One of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can sti…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:57:03 UTC.

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