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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Robert Booth UK technology editor

Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK

Hand of child on keys of laptop computer
Ofcom aims to protect children as it moves to enforce the Online Safety Act. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Users accessing online pornography in the UK could soon be required to have their face scanned, under measures announced by Ofcom to stop children seeing the material.

Enforcement guidelines released on Thursday, which will apply to social media platforms as well as sites such as OnlyFans and Pornhub, stipulate that children will no longer be able to simply assert they are 18 to view pornography online.

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