OnlyFans fined over user age-check failings

OnlyFans fined over user age-check failings OnlyFans' parent company has been fined £1.05m after giving inaccurate information about the measures it had in place to check the age of its users. Ofcom had pressed the platform - which is known for hosting sexually explicit material - about how it was implementing age checks. The platform's owner, Fenix, said it used so-called facial age estimation technology - provided by a third party - which was set to flag anyone who appeared to be under the age of 23. However, the website later disclosed the tech's target age had in fact been set to 20. That led to an investigation by Ofcom, which has concluded Fenix contravened its legal duty to provide accurate information, and prompted the fine. ... Read full article.