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Office of Communications fined Xgroovy provider GBP 730'000 for failing to implement age checks and respond to information requests
On 4 September 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) fined the provider of Xgroovy, an online pornography website, GBP 730’000 for failing to implement age verification checks and for ignoring a formal information request. The fine consists of …
- Porn site deploys age checks as Ofcom fines it GBP 730'000, United Kingdom Office of Communications (Ofcom) (Official)
Office of Communications issued provisional notice of contravention to XGroovy for alleged failure to implement age assurance under Online Safety Act
On 16 June 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a provisional notice of contravention to XGroovy under section 130 of the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom provisionally determined that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the provi…
- Investigation into the provider of xgroovy.com’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance, UK OFCOM (Official)
Office of Communications expanded investigation into XGroovy over alleged failure to comply with information notice under Online Safety Act
On 13 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded the scope of its ongoing investigation into Xgroovy to assess whether the provider failed to comply with an information notice reissued in March 2026 under section 100 of the Online Safet…
- Office of Communications expanded investigation into XGroovy's compliance with duty to provide response to notices under Online Safety Act, UK OFCOM (Official)
Office of Communications expanded investigation into XGroovy's compliance with duty to provide response to notices under Online Safety Act
On 20 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded its investigation into XGroovy after the company failed to respond to a formal information notice issued under section 100 of the Online Safety Act on 23 September 2025. The provisio…
- Office of Communications expanded investigation into XGroovy's compliance with duty to provide response to notices under Online Safety Act, UK OFCOM (Official)
Office of Communications opened investigation into XGroovy’s provider compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
On 10 September 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), under its enforcement programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance, opened an investigation into the provider of the adult service t…
- Ofcom investigates 22 more porn sites under new age-check rules, UK OFCOM (Official)