Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has fined AVS Group Ltd £1 million for its failure to introduce "robust age checks."

The fine is equivalent to approximately $1.3 million and concerns age verification laws imposed by the UK's Online Safety Act.

AVS Group Ltd runs 18 adult websites and has also been fined £50,000 for failing to respond to information requests.

A wave of age verification laws have been introduced across the US, alongside the UK, and the best VPNs have been thrust into the limelight as a result.

The perceived cybersecurity risks of age verification saw people investigate whether VPNs could bypass age checks and VPN spikes have been seen in the UK, as well as US states such as Arizona, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Missouri.

Ineffective age verification

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