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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...

PornHub, RedTube, others to implement new age verification system in UK

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:34:02 +0000

Porn website conglomerate MindGeek has announced the system it will utilize to prevent minors from accessing porn websites through comprehensive age verification beyond the use of a single check mark. Read more...

UK online porn viewers will have to verify their age starting from next year

Paul Hill — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:30:01 +0000

The UK government is expecting to introduce age verification measures for those wishing to access porn websites in the country. The move is meant to protect children but privacy is a glaring issue. Read more...