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All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

Pornographic websites operating in the UK have been told they must introduce "robust" age-checking techniques - such as demanding photo ID or running credit card checks - by July, or face enforcement action. "It is important that age assurance is enforced across pornographic sites of all sizes, creating a level playing field, and providing age-appropriate access for adults," said chief regulatory and policy officer Julie Dawson. "The regulator's long-awaited guidance on age assurance means adult content providers now have the clarity they need to get their houses in order and put in place robust and reliable methods to keep explicit material well away from underage users," said Lina Ghazal, head of regulatory and public affairs at Verifymy.

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