Porn sites are required to verify their age users under new internet safety laws.
The bill, which is part of the draught Online Safety Bill, intends to provide stronger protection for youngsters against explicit information.
To guarantee that users of porn sites are 18 or older, users may be asked to show proof of credit card ownership or validate their age through a third-party service.
Failure to act could result in a fine of up to 10% of a company’s global turnover.
The Online Safety Bill, which is aimed at protecting users from hazardous content, is anticipated to be submitted to parliament in the coming months.
According to studies, half of 11 to 13-year-olds have seen pornography at some point in their lives.
Children’s experts say it offers them inappropriate notions of sex and consent, placing them at risk of predators and may be preventing them from reporting abuse.
“Parents want peace of mind that their children are protected online from seeing things no child should see,” Digital Economy Minister Chris Philp said when announcing the age verification plans of porn sites.
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