A ‘porn block’ due to be implemented next month to prevent online access without proof of age has been postponed
The U.K. Government has postponed the introduction of controversial new regulations that have come to be known as the ‘Porn Block’ and would have blocked those under the age of 18 from viewing online porn from April. The requirement for robust age-verification controls for providers of online pornography was introduced as part of the Digital Economy Act of 2017, and earlier this year the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) was designated as the age verification regulator. But now it’s all on hold…
