Online Safety Act: Websites hosting pornographic content must have 'robust' age verification for UK users by July, Ofcom says
Research from the Children's Commissioner for England in January 2023 found that on average, children in the UK first see online pornography at 13 years old.
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Research indicates the average age at which young people first see explicit material online in the UK is 13 - with many being exposed to it much earlier. "For too long, many online services which allow porn and other harmful material have ignored the fact that children are accessing their services",
Brits must prove their age on adult sites by July, says watchdog
Regulator asks people to link their credit cards, mobile accounts or face scans to smut use, to protect kids The UK's communications regulator has published guidance for website operators aimed at preventing under-18s from accessing pornographic content online via "highly effective age assurance" techniques.
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