The introduction of mandatory age-verification is a world-first, and we’ve taken the time to balance privacy concerns with the need to protect children from inappropriate content. They have confirmed that they will begin enforcement on 15 July, following an implementation period to allow websites time to comply with the new standards.Īdult content is currently far too easy for children to access online. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the new laws. Websites that fail to implement age-verification technology face having payment services withdrawn or being blocked for UK users. The move is backed by 88% of UK parents with children aged 7-17, who agree there should be robust age-verification controls in place to stop children seeing pornography online It means that commercial providers of online pornography will be required by law to carry out robust age-verification checks on users, to ensure that they are 18 or over. The UK will become the first country in the world to bring in age-verification for online pornography when the measures come into force on 15 July 2019. Stricter measures in place to protect users’ data and privacy.New approach is the first of its kind in the world, and puts in place the same protections that exist offline.Porn sites must check age of users or risk facing sanctions.
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