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undefined 14, 2025

Source: theverge

The UK’s “porn pass” plan, a physical card to verify adults online, was scrapped in 2019 after privacy concerns made it impractical. Yet age verification has resurged: the UK’s Online Safety Act now mandates it for social media and porn sites, while the EU, Australia, and other countries debate similar measures. Even the US Supreme Court recently allowed adult content age checks, signaling a global push for stricter online age verification.

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