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UK 'porn block': Government ditches plans to stop children accessing pornography online
The new laws were due to come into effect from 15 July.
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Oct 16th 2019, 5:17 PM
An increasing number of children are sharing nude or sexually explicit photos on social media
The committee was told about a girl wanted to take her own life after an ex-boyfriend shared images of her without her permission.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 1:49 PM
UK's porn blocking laws to be delayed again
The laws were to be introduced on 15 July, but are to be delayed because of bureaucratic, legal issues.
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Jun 20th 2019, 7:44 AM
Taoiseach says government will review UK's new 'porn block' law to see if it could work in Ireland
Leo Varadkar confirmed that legislation to set up the office of a Digital Safety Commissioner is on the way.
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Jun 19th 2019, 1:14 PM
Minister says 'porn block' law needs to be considered, but says privacy issues also a concern
Credit card details could be used to verify a person is over 18 under the new UK rules.
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May 22nd 2019, 4:19 PM
The Explainer: How will the UK’s new porn blocking law work?
Age verification will be required to access online pornography in the United Kingdom from July.
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Apr 29th 2019, 6:00 AM