The UK government has shelved plans to introduce age checks for those wanting to view porn online. Instead, a regulator will ensure porn sites deliver a duty of care to improve online safety.
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The UK government has announced yet another delay on its mandatory age checks for pornography websites. It announced the delay was bureaucratic in nature as it failed to inform the EU.
The UK government has postponed the rollout of its planned age verification rules for pornography websites. Open Rights Group cheered the decision saying more safeguards are needed.
Porn website conglomerate MindGeek has announced the system it will utilize to prevent minors from accessing porn websites through comprehensive age verification beyond the use of a single check mark.
The UK government is expecting to introduce age verification measures for those wishing to access porn websites in the country. The move is meant to protect children but privacy is a glaring issue.
