Summary
Around 6,000 websites that offer adult content in the UK will start checking if users are over 18. This is part of a new effort by the media regulator Ofcom to improve online child safety. Some experts and charities still question if the new rules will successfully protect children.
Key Facts
- Ofcom is implementing age checks on around 6,000 sites in the UK to ensure users are over 18.
- The rules are part of efforts to improve child safety online.
- Some major platforms like Pornhub and Reddit have agreed to age checks.
- Not all platforms are requiring age verification yet.
- Experts are concerned children may still find ways to bypass these age checks.
- The UK government's rules aim to regulate age checks online like other age-restricted activities.
- Children's charities are pushing for even stronger rules to protect children online.
- Some worry that these age checks may lead users to riskier, unregulated sites.
