A UK-wide porn ban is coming into effect from mid-July
div > div.group > p:first-child"> The U.K government confirmed Wednesday that Britain will become the first country in the world to introduce age-verification for online pornography, with measures coming into force on July 15 this year.
In a release Wednesday, the U.K. Minister for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Margot James, said privacy concerns had been balanced fairly against protecting children from early-age exposure to sexual imagery. The BBFC says U.K. visitors to porn sites will be allowed a variety of options to prove their age and that verification providers will be rigorously assessed over how they protect user data.
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