Online Safety Act
Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users

Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users

It comes after access was limited in February by Pornhub Pornhub is set to become accessible again for some users in the UK, as per the adult site’s parent company Aylo. In February this year, Pornhub restricted the UK from access to its website after citing the tougher age checks which have been introduced for […]

1 month ago

Government urged to add age restrictions to VPNs to ‘close porn loophole’

Government urged to add age restrictions to VPNs to ‘close porn loophole’

The children’s commissioner warned the Government that children will try to bypass new laws. The Government has been urged to add age restrictions to VPNs to ‘close porn loophole’. This comes as the children’s commissioner warned the Government that children will try to bypass the newly implemented laws. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Dame Rachel de […]

10 months ago

Petition to repeal Online Safety Act passes 500,000 signatures

Petition to repeal Online Safety Act passes 500,000 signatures

‘The scope is far broader and restrictive than is necessary in a free society’ The UK government‘s controversial Online Safety Act is being petitioned by over half a million people. Counting 520,540 signatures at the time of writing, the pushback’s creators explained in the description: “We believe that the scope of the Online Safety Act […]

10 months ago

Favourite VPN of British MPs has been revealed following Online Safety Act

Favourite VPN of British MPs has been revealed following Online Safety Act

VPNs have been in the news recently This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A small number of MPs in the UK are claiming for VPN services on expenses. VPNs are useful because they can encrypt internet to make it secure and a handful of MPs […]

11 months ago

Popular adult content site reveals the impact Online Safety Act has had on number of visitors

Popular adult content site reveals the impact Online Safety Act has had on number of visitors

New laws were introduced last week. A popular adult content site has revealed the impact that the Online Safety Act has had on its number of visitors. Last week, the UK introduced new government legislation that mandated that websites hosting explicit content, including pornography and violence, must request age verification checks. Users of the adult […]

11 months ago

Over 50 porn websites found with no age verification despite new online child protection law

Over 50 porn websites found with no age verification despite new online child protection law

The new law came into effect on Friday More than 50 adult websites have failed to implement effective age-verification checks, meaning their content is still available to children. Since the Online Safety Act 2023 came into effect on Friday (25 July), any social media sites or webpages that showcases 18-plus content— like pornography — are […]

11 months ago

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