New UK regulations require users to verify they are over 18 to access pornographic websites, prompting a significant increase in VPN searches. Major platforms have implemented ID checks, including uploads and facial recognition. Despite these measures, experts anticipate that they will not prevent access to illicit forums or the dark web. Ofcom will actively check compliance and can impose fines or prevent access to non-compliant sites. The initiative aims to create a safer online environment for young users, reflecting ongoing concerns about online exploitation.
'Under the new rules any sites fail to do the checks, Ofcom can impose fines and in very serious cases apply for a court order to prevent the site or app from being available.'
'It will also do nothing to restrict access to [fringe] forums, where much online exploitation takes place, or to the dark web, which remains easily available to those with the motivation to look.'
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