Government to forge ahead with mandatory age checks for adult websites

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BBFC publishes guidance and draft regulations six months late

The government is to push ahead with its mandatory age checks for adult websites after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) finally published its draft guidance and regulations. The r...

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