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All Changes to Be Made as Part of UK’s Porn Crackdown as New Regulations Start Tomorrow

On July 25, 2025, the UK’s Online Safety Act requires platforms to implement highly effective age verification to block children from pornography and harmful content.
This law stems from concerns about children’s online exposure to harmful material including self-harm, violence, and extremist content, with Ofcom enforcing compliance.
Major platforms like Feeld, Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, and Pornhub have introduced or planned facial recognition and other age checks to meet the new legal standards.
The NSPCC and safety campaigners emphasized that tech firms must act now or face fines up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, with calls for Ofcom to fully enforce these codes.
These regulations aim to create a safer online environment for children, though critics warn of insufficient ambition and highlight the continued need for parental involvement and tech leadership.

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