UK’s online age-assurance rules kick in, with porn sites first for enforcement
By Patricia Figueiredo and Frank Hersey ( January 16, 2025, 18:49 GMT | Insight) -- Social-media, pornography and other online platforms received final guidance from the UK's online safety watchdog today on what constitutes “highly effective age assurance” in the effort to keep children away from harmful content. Some porn publishers face enforcement in theory starting from tomorrow, but Ofcom told MLex it will seek to be “reasonable” as services work through its extensive guidance. A six-month countdown is in place for most enforcement.Online services operating in the UK today received final guidance on the controversial question of what can count as “highly effective age assurance,” a requirement for certain services under a national online safety law currently under implementation....
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