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Consultation to be launched on age verification for adult content

Government announces the launch of a consultation on age verification for adult content.

Government has recently announced that a consultation will be launched in the autumn on age verification for adult content.

Industry will be given an opportunity to develop proposals to block content through payment providers and other means. The consultation will also consider the best form of legislation should voluntary agreements not work. A regulatory approach could see primary legislation introduced to make it an offence in the UK to publish pornography online without age verification controls, possibly with a regulator to oversee and enforce controls.

This announcement follows the Conservative manifesto commitment regarding age verification for adult content.

 

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