{"id":3103,"date":"2021-10-06T00:49:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T22:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/06\/websites-hosting-porn-in-uk-told-to-enforce-age-checks-or-face-fines\/"},"modified":"2021-10-06T00:49:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T22:49:32","slug":"websites-hosting-porn-in-uk-told-to-enforce-age-checks-or-face-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/06\/websites-hosting-porn-in-uk-told-to-enforce-age-checks-or-face-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"Websites hosting porn in UK told to enforce age checks or face fines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ofcom threatens severe financial penalties for sites such as OnlyFans and video apps including TikTok<\/p>\n<p>UK websites and apps that host pornography and adult material \u2013 such as OnlyFans and PocketStars \u2013 must put in place strict age-verification processes or face severe financial penalties, the communications watchdog has said.<\/p>\n<p>Video-sharing platforms (VSPs) established in the UK \u2013 including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/tiktok\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/snapchat\">Snapchat<\/a>, Vimeo and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/twitch\">Twitch<\/a> \u2013 face fines of \u00a3250,000 or 5% of applicable turnover, whichever is greater, for breaches of regulations, fresh guidance from Ofcom states.<\/p>\n<p>Have clear, visible terms and conditions which prohibit uploading content relating to terrorism, child sexual abuse material or racism and enforce them effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Implement tools that allow users to flag harmful videos easily. They should signpost how quickly they will respond, and be open about any action taken.<\/p>\n<p>Restrict access to adult sites. VSPs that host pornographic material should have robust age verification in place, to protect under-18s from accessing such material.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/oct\/06\/websites-hosting-porn-uk-told-enforce-age-checks-face-fines\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/51b7eceed9be4ee7f53e1de8b8af938004078b8f\/538_419_4390_2635\/master\/4390.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=418ea7e5083d190d507e2b921672abbb\" title=\"Websites hosting porn in UK told to enforce age checks or face fines\" \/>Ofcom threatens severe financial penalties for sites such as OnlyFans and video apps including TikTok<br \/>\nUK websites and apps that host pornography and adult material \u2013 such as OnlyFans and PocketStars \u2013 must put in place strict age-verification processes or face severe financial penalties, the communications watchdog has said.<br \/>\nVideo-sharing platforms (VSPs) established in the UK \u2013 including TikTok, Snapchat, Vimeo and Twitch \u2013 face fines of \u00a3250,000 or 5% of applicable turnover, whichever is greater, for breaches of regulations, fresh guidance from Ofcom states.<br \/>\nHave clear, visible terms and conditions which prohibit uploading content relating to terrorism, child sexual abuse material or racism and enforce them effectively.<br \/>\nImplement tools that allow users to flag harmful videos easily. They should signpost how quickly they will respond, and be open about any action taken.<br \/>\nRestrict access to adult sites. VSPs that host pornographic material should have robust age verification in place, to protect under-18s from accessing such material. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ofcom threatens severe financial penalties for sites such as OnlyFans and video apps including TikTok UK websites and apps that host pornography and adult material \u2013 such as OnlyFans and PocketStars \u2013 must put in place strict age-verification processes or face severe financial penalties, the communications watchdog has said. 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