Ofcom, Verifymy and age assurance

Ofcom floats age verification crackdown for UK adult sites
Under new Ofcom rules, pornography websites, starting with pay sites, will have to show how they are protecting underage viewers from adult content. Other platforms, including content aggregators such as PornHub and OnlyFans have until July to comply.
UK age verification: How will it work for porn sites and when does it come into force?
PornHub and other popular adult websites blocked access to their sites in large parts of the US after similar age verification rules were introduced
Age verification to be required on any site hosting pornography, Ofcom says (cloned)
The online safety regulator has published new guidance as it prepares to start enforcing the Online Safety Act
New regulations in UK require ‘robust’ age verification on porn sites
New UK regulations require "robust" and "reliable" age verification for any website where a user may see pornographic material.
Ofcom Begin Process of Imposing Age Verification on UK Internet Sites
The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today moved forward with implementation of the government's tedious new Online Safety Act (OSA) by publishing i
All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July
Research indicates the average age at which young people first see explicit material online in the UK is 13 - with many being exposed to it much earlier. "For too long, many online services which allow porn and other harmful material have ignored the fact that children are accessing their services",
Brits must prove their age on adult sites by July, says watchdog
Regulator asks people to link their credit cards, mobile accounts or face scans to smut use, to protect kids The UK's communications regulator has published guidance for website operators aimed at preventing under-18s from accessing pornographic content online via "highly effective age assurance" techniques.
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Online Safety Act: Websites hosting pornographic content must have 'robust' age verification for UK users by July, Ofcom says
Research from the Children's Commissioner for England in January 2023 found that on average, children in the UK first see ...
‘The Traitors': BBC & Ofcom Were Forced To Correct Record Over Scottish Talent Working On Season 1
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UK competition class actions: first claim to go to trial dismissed
In a long-awaited judgment handed down on 19 December 2024, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) unanimously dismissed the claim brought by ...
Woman's Hour - Ofcom's age check guidance, Adwaith, Kamala Harris's legacy, Corridor care - BBC Sounds
New measures to prevent children from accessing online porn and harmful content.
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Ofcom Enforce BAN on Some Mid-Contract UK Broadband Price Hikes
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BBC The Traitors make huge change after risking wrath of Ofcom complaints
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Access to porn could be blocked to people who look under 25 under new rules
Social media giants and adult sites which fail to introduce age checks ‘can expect enforcement action’, says Ofcom executive ...