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Ofcom has instituted multiple investigations into whether seven file-sharing services, internet forum 4chan, and porn provider First Time Videos have failed to comply with their duties under the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act.
The British regulator states that companies and online service providers have to take action to protect UK users from potentially harmful content, especially for young children.
Websites that offer pornographic content, for example, must have effective age verification checks in place to prevent minors from accessing this material. Online platforms where people can see content shared by others, like social media, should combat illegal content and criminal activities on their platforms and take appropriate steps to protect children from it.
On Tuesday, Ofcom announced that it has opened formal investigations into seven online file-sharing services – Im.ge, Krakenfiles, Nippybox, Nippydrive, Nippyshare, Nippyspace, and Yolobit – online discussion board 4chan, and porn provider First Time Videos for not answering to the regulator’s information requests.