By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 14, 2025, 14:48 GMT | Comment) -- Pornography websites saw the UK online safety regulator recently lay out new obligations to verify the ages of users to stop children getting in. For some, Ofcom said, enforcement would start immediately. But its phased approach means only a small proportion of websites are affected for now, with the big porn video-sharing sites not subject to full enforcement until July. Combined with questions over Ofcom's recent enforcement record, there are fears that this might hurt efforts to implement parts of the Online Safety Act.Pornography websites last month saw the UK online safety regulator lay out new obligations to verify the ages of users to stop children getting in. For some, Ofcom said, enforcement would start immediately. ...
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