The firm behind a nudification website has been fined £50,000 by regulators over failures to use age checks designed to protect children.

Internet and communications watchdog Ofcom said it has also launched probes into a further 20 pornography sites amid a crackdown linked to the Online Safety Act.

On Thursday, Ofcom hit Itai Tech ltd – which runs the Undress.cc website – with the fine for failing to use effective age checks.

Undress is a website that uses AI to make the subjects of real images appear nude.

Ofcom said the penalty was part of its efforts to protect children from encountering pornographic content.

It said the fine has taken into account Itai’s decision to make the site unavailable to users with UK IP addresses shortly after it opened its investigation.

The watchdog sa

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