Age Verification
Vendo Preps for Age Verification Mandate
As the continuing push for mandatory online age verification moves forward, a wide range of companies are preparing for this eventuality and its impact on the digital media ecosystem.
Harriet Sugarcookie Offers Tips to Bypass U.K.'s Age-Verification
HarrietSugarcookie.com is offering U.K. fans essential tips to circumvent the country’s Digital Economy Act, a restrictive law set to go into effect this summer.
FSC, ASACP Delve Deeply Into Age Verification at Phoenix Forum
Looming age verification laws will dramatically impact the adult entertainment landscape on a global scale, as the U.K. and a myriad of nations including the U.S. seek to safeguard minors in ways that could catch unprepared companies off guard.
ASACP, FSC Host Phoenix Forum Age Verification Panel Today
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) and the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) will present a panel today to discuss the current state of age-verification and online child protection in the adult industry.
BBFC Tapped as New Porn Age-Verification Regulator
The British Board of Film Classification has signed an agreement with the U.K. government to act as the country’s new porn age-verification regulator.
EFF Has 'Serious Concern' Over U.K. Age-Verification Proposal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, troubled over a proposal to install a new regime in the U.K. to restrict access to sexually explicit material, said that a portion of the Digital Economy Bill introduced this week gives the organization “serious concern.”
Australia Cracking Down on ‘Age Verification,’ Eros Says
Eros, Australia’s adult entertainment trade group, said today that the federal government is issuing take-down notices to sexually explicit websites that are not complying with the Restricted Access System (RAS) Declaration.
Age Verification to Be Examined at XBIZ London
The upcoming XBIZ London international digital media trade show will include a special panel discussion devoted to age verification for online adult properties, along with the technological aspects for compliance.
Ratcliff on Age-Verification Debate at Parliament
The U.K. government sees value in the development of an industry-sponsored route for age verification and the adult business should rally behind the Digital Policy Alliance and British Standards Institution in support of this, according to Chris Ratcliff, managing director of Portland Broadcasting Ltd., which offers pay-per-view and subscription TV services.
APN Slates U.K. Age-Verification Networking Event
The Adult Provider Network, in association with sponsors Intelligent ID, Callcredit and W2 Global Data, has planned to present a U.K. networking event next month to connect adult webmasters, video-on-demand operators and broadcasters with identity, age-verification and payment solution providers.
The Increasing Push for Online Age Verification
It is a decades-old problem facing the online adult entertainment industry: how to effectively prevent minors from viewing age-inappropriate material — a process that is especially problematic given the global nature of the Internet, and where many players see it as a problem caused by poor parenting — rather than being a responsibility for pornographers to undertake.
Conservatives Vow Strict Age Verification for U.K., Overseas Porn Sites
Internet service providers in the U.K. would be forced to block all online adult sites that fail to include effective age verification if the Conservative Party is returned to power at the general election next month.
ATVOD Charges DaisyRockUK.com, SheBang.tv With Age-Verification Violations
ATVOD, the U.K. video-on-demand authority charged with requiring VOD operators to make sure those under 18 can't access hardcore porn, has acted against two U.K. porn sites — solo-girl site DaisyRockUK.com and live-cam site SheBang.tv.
U.K. Lawmakers Planning to Force Age Verification
The U.K. government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is planning to make age verification mandatory for all adult websites.
ASACP Attends Age Verification Conference
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection has announced its participation in an age verification conference in London.
VeriMe Mobile Age Verification Service Launches
VeriMe is a simple and secure online adult age verification (AV) solution available for mobile phones.
Portland TV in Age Verification Deal with Veridu
Television X parent Portland TV has announced a deal with London-based identity specialist, Veridu, in the run-up to Friday’s XBIZ EU debate on the pros and cons of online age verification.
ASACP Clarifies Stance on ATVOD’s Age-Verification Initiative
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection has released a press release clarifying its stance on ATVOD’s push to mandate age-verification systems for adult oriented websites.
Britain Proposing Age Verification for All Porn Sites
A new law in Great Britain may force users accessing any porn sites porn to verify that they’re 18 years of age if a new government proposal is adopted.
ATVOD Proposes to License Adult Sites for Age Verification
Under a new ATVOD proposal, U.K. processors would be forbidden to handle credit and debit card fees for premium services from U.K. citizens to sites that aren’t registered and licensed.