US EditionMajor pornography sites to introduce 'robust' age verification for UK users
- Ofcom announced that all UK adult content sites, including Pornhub, will introduce highly effective age verification by July 25, 2025.
- This requirement follows the Online Safety Act passed in August 2024, which mandates robust age checks to protect children from online pornography.
- Techniques like verifying age through payment methods, financial data sharing, or estimating age from facial features are being used to regulate online adult content in a way that mirrors offline standards for adult services.
- New data from Ofcom reveals that within a one-month period, 8% of UK children aged 8 to 14 accessed pornography sites, including 19% of boys and 11% of girls aged 13 to 14.
- Failure to comply by July 25 could result in fines or the sites being blocked in the UK, highlighting increased regulatory scrutiny and ongoing investigations into child protection failures.
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Manx RadioMajor pornography sites to introduce 'robust' age verification for UK users
Under the Online Safety Act, age verification and age estimation must be "highly effective" at correctly determining whether a user is under 18 for sites hosting harmful content.
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