Major porn providers operating in the U.K., including Pornhub, have confirmed to Ofcom that they will introduce age checks by 25 July, when the Protection of Children’s Codes come into force, the regulator said Thursday.

Under the Online Safety Act, which began coming into force this year, age assurance methods must be “highly effective” at determining whether a user is under 18. These could include open banking, photo ID matching, and facial age estimation, according to guidance set out by Ofcom in January.

Surveillance Alert!

Source ofcom: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/online-pornography