Tag: Online Safety Act
Porn company AVS Group starts age checks after £1m fine
A major pornography company has begun implementing more robust age checks on its websites following a £1 million fine from the UK media regulator, Ofcom. The fine, announced on December […]
Google issues VPN warning after porn ban triggers surge in risky downloads
Google has issued an urgent warning to smartphone users following a massive, sustained surge in the installation of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This exponential rise is a direct consequence of […]
UK porn site traffic plummets following new age-check rules
Traffic to the UK’s most popular pornography sites has plummeted following the enforcement of new age-verification rules under the Online Safety Act. According to data analytics firm Similarweb, major sites […]
Wikipedia loses legal challenge against UK’s Online Safety Act
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, has lost a High Court legal challenge against new regulations in the UK’s Online Safety Act. The Foundation had sought a judicial […]
WhatsApp bans 6.8 million scam accounts
WhatsApp has taken aggressive steps to combat fraudulent activities on its platform, announcing the banning of over 6.8 million scam-related accounts globally. This massive crackdown coincides with the introduction of […]
TikTok to alert parents when teens post public videos, AI researcher turns down ‘$1bn offer’ from Meta
TikTok will now alert parents when their teenager posts a public video, as part of new safety tools launched this week. Just days after the UK introduced sweeping new internet […]
VPNs top download charts as age verification laws come into force
According to the BBC, the UK has seen a dramatic surge in Virtual Private Network (VPN) app downloads as internet users seek to bypass new age verification checks forced by […]
Age verification measures for porn sites come into force today
Thousands of websites hosting adult content, including porn sites, are today implementing stringent age verification measures for users in the UK, marking a significant shift in online safety. The move, […]
Pornhub to introduce enhanced UK age checks to comply with Online Safety Act
Pornhub and other leading adult content websites are set to implement more robust age verification methods in the UK starting next month. This move comes as the Online Safety Act […]
Which? warns of ‘dodgy’ wellness ads slipping through social media cracks
Consumers are being urged to exercise caution on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, as a new investigation by consumer association Which? reveals a proliferation of misleading and potentially fraudulent […]
