UK porn block begins in July - forcing all Brits to hand over ID for access to adult sites
UK porn block begins on July 15 – forcing ALL Brits to hand over ID for access to adult sitesUpdated: 17th April 2019,BRITS will have to hand over ID to access adult websites from July 15, the Government has confirmed
Speaking to The Sun, a DCMS spokesperson said: "This is a world-leading step forward to protect our children from adult content which is currently far too easy to access online." In 2018, Margot James, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, said that "we can expect it to be in force by Easter of next year".
They'll join a number of other sites in using the AgeID system, which requires users to verify their age via an official form of ID such as a driver's license or passport. Clark said: "It is a one-time verification. Once a user has age verified once, on ANY site protected by AgeID, they will then simply pass-through or login to any other site using AgeID without needing to re-verify."There's an alternative to handing over your details online...
A unique validation code on the purchased card must be activated via the Portes app within 24 hours, otherwise it'll expire, he added.Each PortesCard will cost £4.99 for use on a single device, or £8.99 for use across multiple devices. He warned that teens risk being pushed onto more extreme material as they skirt the ban – and said that the blocking system won't stop children accidentally seeing smut online either.
"But this just seems a very odd policy justification in the end, because the porn that children accidentally see is on Google search or Twitter, or pornographic adverts on slightly odd sites, like file-sharing sites. "A censored internet will force users to circumvent the enforced controls," said John Fokker, McAffe's Head of Cyber Investigations, speaking to The Sun.
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