In the UK, where the "Online Safety Act" aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 2023, and in some US states that have adopted their own regulatory legislation, age verification of users is required when accessing pornographic websites. It has been reported that the need to upload credit card information or identification documents, or use facial recognition to access pornographic streaming sites has led to an increase in sales of "ad…
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In the UK, where the "Online Safety Act" aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 2023, and in some US states that have adopted their own regulatory legislation, age verification of users is required when accessing pornographic websites. It has been reported that the need to upload credit card information or identification documents, or use facial recognition to access pornographic streaming sites has led to an increase in sales of "ad…