Age verification on pornography websites welcomed.
(Photo: Getty/iStock)Christian campaign group CARE has welcomed a new requirement, effective today, for age verification systems on pornographic websites accessed from the UK.
CARE has been campaigning for over a decade to introduce the measure as a means of protecting children online.
The group said that communications regulator Ofcom should be placed in charge of enforcement action against websites that fail to follow the new plans.
Tim Cairns, Online Safety Policy Lead at CARE, said the new requirements represented a “huge moment” that would give greater protection to young people.
“Porn use is linked to violent sexual crimes and sexual harassment in schools. Studies show it also has a harmful impact on relationships and mental health," he said. “This is a change that will give parents more confidence that their children will not stumble across porn accidently online, or be able to access it if they are under age.” CT.
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