UK MPs want social media bosses to face prison if platforms fail to verify users’ ages
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion over his government’s proposed Online Safety Bill, which looks set to toughen…
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Age Verification: UK government takes aim at social media platforms hosting porn
A plan to force any website that “publish or place” porn content —including social media services— to conduct user age checks is…
UK drops beleaguered porn block, but hints at ‘chilling’ potential future plans
Plans for adult content to be locked away behind strict age verification measures for users in the UK have been shelved, Nicky…
UK’s controversial porn block plans could come into force sooner under no-deal Brexit
The UK government’s plan to introduce mandatory Age Verification (AV) measures could come into effect sooner than previously thought, if the UK…
UK to review laws around deepfake and revenge porn
The UK government’s Law Commission will soon begin reviewing the laws around the taking and sharing of “non-consensual intimate images” as part…
UK age verification hasn’t been delayed again: A date for the ‘porn ban’ is due this week
For several years, the UK government has been slowly working towards implementing its age verification plans for pornographic content. Today, the measures…
As 2019 approaches, there’s still no answer to who will be in charge of UK’s porn database
With the year drawing to a close, there’s still no clear information about the prohibitive legal changes due to come into force…
Smooci is a UK-based escort platform that’s not available in the UK
Sex work has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last few months, most specifically with the passing…
‘Porn warps culture’ is not an argument that justifies erosion of privacy
Watching porn in the UK could get a whole lot less private from next year, and that's not a good thing despite…
UN expert says UK’s porn plans may break human rights law
David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, has criticised the UK…
xHamster’s encouraging UK visitors to sign petition to roll back Investigatory Powers Act
xHamster is asking UK users visiting its site whether they’ve heard of (or care about) the Investigatory Powers Act, which among other…
New UK porn laws to ban ‘non-conventional’ sex videos as government continues crackdown on adult content
The UK government is looking to pass new rules that would see sites hosting “non-conventional” porn videos blocked from UK users. As ever,…
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Adult and social platforms now require UK users to verify age using ID, bank or selfie videos to access explicit content under new law (and some users say it doesn’t work)
5 votesPorn sites and platforms allowing the sharing of porn have launched tougher age verification processes for UK users, to comply with new…
The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
5 votesLast week, I deliberately broke my website to remove accessibility features for UK users. I had been recording audio of erotic stories…
UK deepfake law proposes up to two years in prison for porn creators
5 votesThe UK government is set to make creating non-consensual deepfake porn, and preparing technology elements to create such content, criminal offences. On…
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Adult and social platforms now require UK users to verify age using ID, bank or selfie videos to access explicit content under new law (and some users say it doesn’t work)
Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent
The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users
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The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
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UK deepfake law proposes up to two years in prison for porn creators
US and UK governments form online safety group to tackle generative AI risks
UK court imposes first ban on using generative AI tools, in ‘landmark’ abuse case
Age verification process for watching porn in the UK could include being forced to let AI scan your face to assess your age
UK MPs want social media bosses to face prison if platforms fail to verify users’ ages
Age Verification: UK government takes aim at social media platforms hosting porn
UK drops beleaguered porn block, but hints at ‘chilling’ potential future plans
UK’s controversial porn block plans could come into force sooner under no-deal Brexit
UK to review laws around deepfake and revenge porn
UK age verification hasn’t been delayed again: A date for the ‘porn ban’ is due this week
As 2019 approaches, there’s still no answer to who will be in charge of UK’s porn database
Smooci is a UK-based escort platform that’s not available in the UK
‘Porn warps culture’ is not an argument that justifies erosion of privacy
UN expert says UK’s porn plans may break human rights law
xHamster’s encouraging UK visitors to sign petition to roll back Investigatory Powers Act
New UK porn laws to ban ‘non-conventional’ sex videos as government continues crackdown on adult content
Tinder’s 30-minute ‘Boost’ feature is now in the UK (but it won’t make you more interesting)
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Coverage thread Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
SEXTECHGUIDE has tracked age verification as a live policy battleground since 2016, from the UK's Digital Economy Act delays and eventual collapse…
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Coverage thread Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
Eight years of coverage tracking image-based sexual abuse from the DeepNude app's brief viral moment through the nudify industry's current expansion, mapping…
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