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Thanks to the new Digital Economy Act, UK citizens will have to confirm their age using a verification system dubbed “AgeID” before being able to browse adult sites. The system was developed by Pornhub’s parent company Mindgeek and will work across multiple sites after initial registration. Any sites that do not comply will see fines of over $300,000.
The software will make use of various third-party age verification companies to achieve its ends, covering methods that will use a viewer's passport, driving license, SMS and credit card. Though AgeID promises that they will only keep the core data required and will not store any sensitive information, privacy activists are concerned with the amount of leeway the government is giving a single private company.
The software will make use of various third-party age verification companies to achieve its ends, covering methods that will use a viewer's passport, driving license, SMS and credit card. Though AgeID promises that they will only keep the core data required and will not store any sensitive information, privacy activists are concerned with the amount of leeway the government is giving a single private company.