Starting July 15, UK websites will have to run
(Newser)
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Starting July 15, UK websites will have to run „robust“ age checks on users before providing pornography—or face being blocked by the government. Sites also could lose access to payment services if they don’t ensure customers are over 18, the Guardian reports. The age verification requirement is the first anywhere, the digital minister said. „We want the UK to be the safest place in the world to be online,“ said Margot James, „and these new laws will help us achieve this.
