Age Verification
French Parliament Agrees to Age Verification Requirement
The French Parliament unanimously agreed yesterday to introduce an Age Verification (A.V.) requirement aimed at preventing minors from accessing pornographic websites.
Australia Inches Closer to Mandatory Age Verification for Adult Sites
Australians may be forced to submit to an identity verification service run by the federal government before accessing adult entertainment online, if recommendations from a parliamentary committee are followed.
U.K. Names Ofcom as Internet Watchdog, Proposes Broad Regulatory Powers
The U.K. government has appointed telecoms and broadcasting regulator Ofcom to enforce rules intended to safeguard internet users.
U.K. Age Verification Report Prompts Puzzled Reactions
Although the Conservative U.K. government has refused to make a controversial report it commissioned from a private research and intelligence agency readily available, a copy of the full report, titled "Young People, Pornography & Age Verification" and dated January 2020, is circulating among media and academic sources.
AV Industry Seeks to Compel U.K. to Begin Adult Site Age Checks
A group of age verification technology providers has launched legal action to require the U.K. government to reverse its decision to abandon a law requiring age checks for adult websites.
Poland Becomes Newest Nation to Explore Online Age Verification
The global push for online age and identity verification has added another nation to its cause, as Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki outlined his country’s plans for implementation.
China Moves Beyond Face Scans for Porn, Mandates ID for Phone, SIM Card Purchases
While porn fans and privacy advocates in the free world decry authoritarian “age verification” schemes that mandate facial recognition scans for consumers seeking to access adult entertainment online, a new Chinese law has gone into effect that requires all purchasers of cell phones, services and SIM cards to prove their identity by having their faces scanned.
Facebook Fights Facial Recognition With AI, Adult Performers May Benefit
Even as a range of regulators from Australia to the U.K. and beyond contemplate the broad use of facial recognition for online age verification, a new report reveals that Facebook is working to blunt the effectiveness of this technology for video streams.
Australia Considers Expanding Facial Recognition Program for Age Verification
Taking a page from ongoing discussions in the U.K., the Australian government is considering an expansion of its Face Verification Service for online age verification.
Australia Considering Online Age Verification for Gambling, Porn
It is a familiar refrain in the halls of lawmakers these days, where calls for age and identity verification (AV) continue in the name of “keeping minors safe online,” and although the U.K. has faced considerable challenges in implementing its AV solution, other nations such as Australia have been keeping a close eye on the process and are learning from it.
UK Age Verification Efforts Continue Despite Recent Setback
One of the biggest challenges facing the online adult entertainment industry over the past few years has been keeping abreast of the U.K.’s efforts to mandate age verification before allowing the country’s consumers to access age-restricted materials.
U.K. Government Scraps Age Verification Scheme
In a surprising move, the U.K. government has backtracked on its efforts to implement the controversial Age Verification scheme that would have compelled anyone accessing adult websites in the realm to officially verify they were not minors.
BBFC Blames Lack of Regulation for Minors' Exposure to Porn
New research commissioned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) shows that children and teenagers are watching and stumbling across pornography from an early age — in some cases as young as seven or eight.
Ireland's AV Mandate on Hold, Minister Cites 'Technical Difficulties'
Ireland’s Communications Minister Richard Bruton has shelved an initiative to introduce age restrictions on porn access in a proposed online safety bill.
XBIZ Berlin 2019: Day 2 Soars to a Crescendo of Enlightening Camaraderie, Connections
Riding high on the bustling buzz and business deals forged during day one, attendees of adult’s biggest digital media EU trade show filled the halls, lounges and eateries that hummed with enlightening connections on day two of XBIZ Berlin. As a crescendo to the climactic second annual XBIZ Europa Awards, presented by ManyVids, there was much wisdom to be mined before the gala co-hosted by Rocco Siffredi and Misha Cross ignited the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz at night.
BBFC to Give UK Age Verification Update at XBIZ Berlin
Providing the newest insider insights into one of the most confusing issues facing adult website owners in 2019, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will present an exclusive update on the rollout of mandatory age verification in the United Kingdom at the upcoming XBIZ Berlin show.
Too Taboo? A Look at How Porn Explores the Edge of Sexual Fantasy
Taboo is as biblical as it gets, because once Adam and Eve sank their teeth into that deliciously forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, holy hell, did life get juicy!
WP-Script Offers WordPress Age Verification Plugin
While adult merchants anxiously await the implementation of mandatory age verification in the U.K. and elsewhere, WordPress scripting specialists WP-Script have released a simple AV popup plugin.
Neil, Corey Silverstein Talk Shop in Clips4Sale's Legal Zone
Clips4Sale’s webinar series, The Clips4Sale Legal Zone, returns Monday, July 15, at 1 p.m. PDT, when company owner Neil and noted industry attorney Corey Silverstein will discuss multiple topics that impact Clips4Sale producers and the industry at large.
Segpay Signs On as ASACP Corporate Sponsor
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced Segpay as its newest corporate sponsor.