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British man claims he's unable to watch porn as tattoos confuse age check system


Britain’s most tattooed man says new UK age checks block him from p*rn sites as facial recognition mistakes his tattoos for a mask, calling the tech discriminatory.

‘Britain’s most tattooed man ’ has claimed that he has been unable to pass the newly rolled out age-checks for p*rn sites as his facial ink is mistaken for a mask. (Jam Press/@kingofinklandkingbodyart)For King of Ink Land, this is particularly tricky as the system believes he’s wearing a mask – but it’s actually his tattoo-covered face. (Jam Press/@kingofinklandkingbodyart)The King of Ink Land, who is now considering using a VPN, was attempting to access a live webcam site when the issue arose.

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