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Government to introduce law requiring porn sites to obtain proof that users are over 18

on Apr 20, 2014 | 0 comments

By Stephen Lepitak

The Government plans to make anyone aiming to view porn online prove that they are over 18 years of age through new requirements for website owners.

The new laws will see adult website owners forced to block anyone unable to provide proof that they are over the age of 18, in a bid to crack down on children viewing pornographic websites, The Sunday Times has reported.

The system is expected to be similar to one used abroad, with credit card details or official records being provided those visiting pornographic websites in order to gain access. Sites that fail to comply Read full story ›

Source: The Drum