Good morning. Any readers who have tried to visit a pornography site in the past week (don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone) will have come into contact with the Online Safety Act. One of the most controversial elements is that there are now firm checks to ensure those who access these sites from the UK are over 18.
But it goes much further than regulating porn. This legislation is an overhaul of how we live online in the UK, and a growing list of sites – including gaming platforms and social networks – will verify people’s ages before letting them through the digital gates.
