The clampdown appears to have backfired as online searches for VPNs, which can disguise a user's location, spiked by more than 700 per cent on Friday morning ...

Under the new rules, to be enforced by Britain's media watchdog, websites and apps hosting potentially harmful content will ...

Exclusive: Adult content can still be viewed without age-verification checks on dozens of platforms despite new laws coming ...

As of Friday, anyone trying to watch porn online in the UK will need to subject themselves to an awkward selfie or get their ...

Furthermore, platforms are now required to ensure their algorithms do not actively harm children by, for example, pushing ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

She wrote: “I’ve no idea if anything is going on in Leeds tonight or not but: The Online Safety Act, effective by July 2025, ...

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Actions which could be taken against firms which fail to adhere to the new codes include fines and potentially blocked access in the UK.

New Ofcom rules tighten up how children can use sites including X, formerly Twitter, Bluesky, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok and YouTube ...

Ethical hackers have shown Sky News how new age verification systems can be bypassed on pornographic websites in a matter of seconds.