DIGITAL LIFE

UK begins blocking child porn

The UK government announced will begin to be blocked pornographic content on the Internet from July 15, blocking this which will only affect underage internet users wishing to access such sites.
The move will force porn sites to implement ways to check the ages of their visitors to ensure that everyone is over 18, says Business Insider.
"Currently online adult content is too easy for children to access. The introduction of a mandatory age verification is the first in the world and we took some time balancing privacy concerns with the need to protect children from inappropriate content. We want the UK to be the safest place in the world to be online and these laws can help us achieve that, "said Margot James.
The measure has not been to the liking of privacy advocates, who point out that the information of those who watch pornography can have unpredictable consequences. "The pornography you see may be very sensitive information," notes Open Rights Group executive director Jim Killock, recalling that information leaks reveal who sees what kind of pornography can have "disastrous" consequences. Miguel Dias