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Huge increase in online age verifications but many users turn to virtual private networks to access pornography sites<\/p>\n

Five million extra online age checks a day are being carried out in the UK since the introduction of age-gating for pornography sites<\/a>, according to new data.<\/p>\n

The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) said there had been a sharp increase in additional age checks in the UK since Friday, when age verification became mandatory for accessing pornography under the Online Safety Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nHuge increase in online age verifications but many users turn to virtual private networks to access pornography sites
\nFive million extra online age checks a day are being carried out in the UK since the introduction of age-gating for pornography sites, according to new data.
\nThe Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) said there had been a sharp increase in additional age checks in the UK since Friday, when age verification became mandatory for accessing pornography under the Online Safety Act. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Huge increase in online age verifications but many users turn to virtual private networks to access pornography sites Five million extra online age checks a day are being carried out in the UK since the introduction of age-gating for pornography sites, according to new data. The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) said there had been …<\/p>\n

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