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Major 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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