Brits looking forward to a relaxing wank are going to have to check in first with big brother, as plan has been approved by a UK regulator which would require all porn sites to require credit card details or a government-issued ID, which would then be run through an age verification system before randy Brits can crack one off.
The government-sponsored Regulatory Policy Committee deemed the plan designed to curb underage viewing of porn "fit for purpose," according to The Register, which notes that "The regulator will be empowered to direct internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to sites which fail to comply with appropriate AV (age verification) requirements and those which host extreme material."
And while several people inside and outside Parliament have condemned the age verification measures over privacy concerns, security issues and government overreach, nobody has done anything to stop the plan, as the House of Lords paved the way for it in December.
There’s likely to be several companies offering age verification systems, with 60,000 shops in Britain will offer Age Verification cards (based on shopkeeper’s assessment), which should be on offer before April.
Users who attempt to access adult content will instead see a page asking for proof of age, which will redirect them to an age verification service.
‘Tokens’ proving that people are over 18 will be stored in internet browsers, allowing users to log in to sites (once they’ve proved they’re 18 and registered with an age verification system). The Register
That said, the general consensus after a two-hour debate is that the Orwellian permission to wank to online porn won't actually solve the problem of children stumbling across the material.
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