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More than three-quarters of Britons are not aware new online age-verification rules are set to be introduced in the UK.come into force in AprilThe British Board of Film Classification , which classifies movies in the UK, will be the age verification regulator.
Two-thirds revealed they approve of the measures but only a third believe the so-called porn block will be effective.Under the rules, adults will have to prove they are of age to view the content, a move critics argue could have implications for the privacy. The ban on under-18s was approved as part of the Digital Economy Act last year, but the British Board of Film Censors had to come up with rules on how the age verification will work.
Lawley says that 60,000 shops in Britain will offer Age Verification cards , which should be on offer before April.
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