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UK decides to give up on age checks for online porn

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:32:01 +0000

The UK government has shelved plans to introduce age checks for those wanting to view porn online. Instead, a regulator will ensure porn sites deliver a duty of care to improve online safety. Read more...

UK delays introduction of on-by-default porn blocker, again

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:52:01 +0000

The UK government has announced yet another delay on its mandatory age checks for pornography websites. It announced the delay was bureaucratic in nature as it failed to inform the EU. Read more...

UK's porn age verification plans have been pushed back

Paul Hill — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:48:01 +0000

The UK government has postponed the rollout of its planned age verification rules for pornography websites. Open Rights Group cheered the decision saying more safeguards are needed. Read more...