porn block

Government's age-check scheme for online porn is making a comeback

Law

Government's age-check scheme for online porn is making a comeback

The new law will apply to commercial porn sites, as well as those allowing user-generated content like Reddit

clock 09 February 2022 • 3 min read

Security

Government drops controversial online 'porn block' plan

Government will instead focus on protecting children through wider 'online harms' regulation

clock 17 October 2019 • 2 min read

Strategy

UK government's age-check scheme for online porn delayed due to administrative error

The controversial scheme aims to prevent under-18s from viewing pornography

clock 21 June 2019 • 2 min read
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