Jul 24, 2025 06:40 AM
(This post was last modified: Jul 24, 2025 06:50 AM by C C.)
Since the average addict (like Billie Eilish) would have to be either completely insane or very stoned to supply any ID or personal information whatsoever to a porn site. The awful irony, though, is that the kids will probably figure out how to get around the age verification better than the adults.
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Will UK porn age verification stop children seeing adult content?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo
EXCERPTS: The days of porn users ticking a box to say they are 18 are meant to be over. From Friday, websites operating in the UK with pornographic content must "robustly" age-check users.
[...] Ofcom, which estimates about 14 million people watch online pornography in the UK, says tougher age checks will make it harder for children to stumble across harmful material online.
[...] When BBC News wrote about the seven methods of age verification adult websites may use in the UK and the companies who may be employed to do it, one reader comment resonated with many others.
"Sure, I will give out my sensitive information to some random, unproven company or... I will use a VPN," they said. "Difficult choice."
[...] "However, like all technology controls, determined users will try to find ways around them and we may see users turning to more anonymous methods to access online content," she said.
There is an additional problem - trust among internet users amid high-profile cyber attacks. "Many remain cautious about handing over personal identity information in order to prove their age," she said. Age verification companies insist their systems are robust and will prevent people from getting around their tools...
[...] All sites and apps allowing pornography in the UK will be required to have "highly effective" methods to check the age of users by 25 July. Pornhub and a number of other major adult websites have confirmed they will introduce enhanced age checks, while Reddit has already introduced age verification to stop people aged under 18 from looking at "certain mature content".
Discord gives UK users a choice of face or ID scanning as a way to verify their age, after testing methods, and Bluesky says it will give UK users a range of different verification options.
[...] Tom, who is in his 20s, says he has been watching porn since he was a teenager and is worried about sharing personal data to access porn sites. "It's not a question of if something will leak, but when," he told the BBC. [...] viewing habits could reveal their sexuality if they have not come out to friends and family.
Age verification companies told the BBC people should be reassured because firms don't retain data [hilarious]. Shea, who is in his 20s and watches porn daily, is also concerned.
"Please upload a face scan of your ID and passport? No thank you," he said. He believes the need to prove your age will be off-putting to many people who want to access content quickly with few hurdles... (MORE - details)
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Will UK porn age verification stop children seeing adult content?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo
EXCERPTS: The days of porn users ticking a box to say they are 18 are meant to be over. From Friday, websites operating in the UK with pornographic content must "robustly" age-check users.
[...] Ofcom, which estimates about 14 million people watch online pornography in the UK, says tougher age checks will make it harder for children to stumble across harmful material online.
[...] When BBC News wrote about the seven methods of age verification adult websites may use in the UK and the companies who may be employed to do it, one reader comment resonated with many others.
"Sure, I will give out my sensitive information to some random, unproven company or... I will use a VPN," they said. "Difficult choice."
[...] "However, like all technology controls, determined users will try to find ways around them and we may see users turning to more anonymous methods to access online content," she said.
There is an additional problem - trust among internet users amid high-profile cyber attacks. "Many remain cautious about handing over personal identity information in order to prove their age," she said. Age verification companies insist their systems are robust and will prevent people from getting around their tools...
[...] All sites and apps allowing pornography in the UK will be required to have "highly effective" methods to check the age of users by 25 July. Pornhub and a number of other major adult websites have confirmed they will introduce enhanced age checks, while Reddit has already introduced age verification to stop people aged under 18 from looking at "certain mature content".
Discord gives UK users a choice of face or ID scanning as a way to verify their age, after testing methods, and Bluesky says it will give UK users a range of different verification options.
[...] Tom, who is in his 20s, says he has been watching porn since he was a teenager and is worried about sharing personal data to access porn sites. "It's not a question of if something will leak, but when," he told the BBC. [...] viewing habits could reveal their sexuality if they have not come out to friends and family.
Age verification companies told the BBC people should be reassured because firms don't retain data [hilarious]. Shea, who is in his 20s and watches porn daily, is also concerned.
"Please upload a face scan of your ID and passport? No thank you," he said. He believes the need to prove your age will be off-putting to many people who want to access content quickly with few hurdles... (MORE - details)