Cinemas are bringing in 'digital ID cards' to prevent children watching scenes of sex and violence on the big screen. The UK Cinema Association, which represents 90 per cent of cinemas, is accepting a new ID app from Monday (May 30).
It confirms the age of a child to box office staff based on a previously uploaded official document such as a passport. The technology, developed by digital ID provider Yoti, will help cinemas fulfil their legal obligations to bar children from adult films and aid young cinema goers in proving their age.
The UK Cinema Association said it would be "safer and more convenient" and mean important ID documents such as passports could be left at home. It said it was a "modern solution" to help cinemas in checking ages.
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