80% Of UK Adults Want Online Porn Age Verification Controls
The concept of online porn age verification has been a hot topic in the industry over recent years. While the UK government delayed plans to implement such a measure previously, talks of a New Online Harms Bill have been sparking conversation again.
According to a recent poll by charity CARE, the large majority of adults in the UK are supportive of tighter regulations surrounding online porn content. So, will this cause the government to go one step further and make porn harder to access for minors? Read on to hear our thoughts on this topic.
What Did The Survey Reveal?
It goes without saying that many parents in the UK would be horrified to find out that their young children were able to access adult content online. However, without proper age verification regulations in place, this is currently an issue that many people face.
According to a recent survey undertaken by a Christian Charity named CARE, around 81% of UK adults agreed that “the government should implement age verification to protect children from all online pornography.” 13% surveyed disagreed with this and 6% stated that they didn’t know.
Additionally, around 79.5% agreed that there “should be an age limit of 18 years for access to online pornography.” The government doesn’t act on survey results alone but these figures should be cause for concern for those who have previously delayed implementing such a solution.
What Was The Response?
The response to this survey and other conversations surrounding online porn age verification has been to call on the government to make the changes sooner rather than later. Not only has the Chief Executive of CARE Nola Leach challenged the government but Scottish Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has also had her say.
In fact, Rhoda Grant lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament which urged the UK government to enforce the third part of its Digital Economy Act to deal with the problem as soon as possible.
In response to these complaints, the UK government has suggested that its new Online Harms Bill will be much more extensive than the Digital Economy Act. However, there are loopholes within this due to the nature of the content generated on sites like Pornhub. It is also worth noting that children could be left without protection for years due to delays in the new online safety regime.
How Can AgeChecked help?
At AgeChecked, we believe that children should be protected from harmful or age-inappropriate content online. Of course, we also believe that this shouldn’t interfere with the privacy or the freedom of adults who want to make use of this content.
If tighter age verification controls were to be put in place for online porn, businesses in this industry must act quickly to avoid any issues. At AgeChecked, we offer a secure and fully anonymised age verification solution to ensure that no customer data is passed on.
If you want to find out more about our solutions for age-restricted content providers, get in touch today. Our sales team will be happy to guide you through the process.
