UK: Porn websites told to prove users are at least 18 or face £250k fine

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• TheNatalieK

  July 2017

  this could be a great move for paysite owners, considering this sounds like an all round adult site verification inc. tubes.

  If tubes need verification, more chance for higher sales on adult pay sites.
• BhalaSada

  July 2017

  • http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/porn-websites-age-verification-prove-users-18-fines-banned-uk-children-internet-a7844131.html

   

  Pornography websites are to be ordered to install age-verification software to ensure users are not under 18.

  Sites face being banned in the UK if they fail to comply with tough new regulations set to be announced by the Government on Monday.
• BhalaSada

  July 2017

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40628909
• BhalaSada

  July 2017

  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/17/age-checks-introduced-porn-websites-uk-credit-card-details
  • https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/17/gov_mandatory_adult_site_pr0n_checks/
  • http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/829556/UK-porn-block-government-crackdown-adult-xxx-rated
• BhalaSada

  July 2017

  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press/releases/2017/web-users-privacy-at-risk  

  Open Rights Group has responded to the announcement that the Government has initiated plans for the age verification of porn websites.

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  Executive Director Jim Killock said:

  “Age verification could lead to porn companies building databases of the UK's porn habits, which could be vulnerable to Ashley Madison style hacks.

  “The Government has repeatedly refused to ensure that there is a legal duty for age verification providers to protect the privacy of web users.

  “There is also nothing to ensure a free and fair market for age verification. We are concerned that the porn company MindGeek will become the Facebook of age verification, dominating the UK market. They would then decide what privacy risks or profiling take place for the vast majority of UK citizens.

  “Age verification risks failure as it attempts to fix a social problem with technology. In their recent manifestos, all three main political parties called for compulsory sex and relationship education in schools. Sex education would genuinely protect young people, as it would give them information and context.”
• BhalaSada

  July 2017

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  • http://mylesjackman.com/index.php/my-blog/119-written-evidence-submission-to-digital-economy-bill-committee