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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Martyn Landi

EXPLAINED: Age verification to be required on any site hosting pornography ofcom says | Rare Historical Photos

Under the Online Safety Act, all social media and search services are required to carry out a children’s access assessment to determine if their site is likely to be accessed by children (PA) - (PA Wire)

Websites which host pornography and other harmful content must introduce “robust” age checks to prevent children being exposed to it, Ofcom has said.

Publishing the latest round of industry guidance ahead of beginning its enforcement of the Online Safety Act, the regulator said any sites hosting pornography must have age checks in place by July 2025.

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