The United Kingdom imposes age controls to protect minors
LONDON: New UK verification measures to prevent children who have access to harmful online content came into force on Friday, with militants promoting a “milestone” in their battle for stronger regulations. According to the new rules to be imposed by the British media observer, sites and applications that host potentially harmful content will be considered responsible for age controls using facial images and credit cards. About 6,000 locations of pornography agreed to apply the curbs, according to Melanie Dawes, Managing Director of the British Regulatory Authority. Other platforms such as X, facing a dispute over similar restrictions on Ireland, should
