Age-verification on cards for porn access

29 Apr 2019 legislation Print

Robust age-verification mooted for porn access

The Government is believed to be considering ‘porn-blocking’ as part of a new online safety push.

This would follow the lead set in Britain whereby robust age-verification is expected of websites peddling porn.

Verification options range from the purchase of a viewing card in a bricks-and-mortar shop to the scanning of a person’s passport or driver’s licence or credit card.

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