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Old 03-08-2018, 08:07 AM  
Paul Markham
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Are what Pornhub and AgeID acceptable to the UK government?

So far all age verification methods require you passing on a copy of documents that could fall into the wrong hands. Will users like that? How can they verify the user isn't a kid using his Dad's passport?

Will it cover sites like Twitter and Facebook?

How does it cover people using a VPN or similar?

The articles I found were very vague on how they will enforce it.

The UK will block online porn from April. Here's what we know | WIRED UK

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/ente...t-child-safety

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...al-Economy-Act

Of course, it could be a good thing for those with UK traffic. Asking surfers to pay for access is a good way to verify the user.
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