Illegal pornography, abuse and exploitation to be investigated by new reviewer

UK — Dept. for Science, Innovation & Technology · 2023-12-01 · UK · verified record

Ecosystems: UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill

Porn industry to be scrutinised to assess the damage it causes individuals and society.

REVIEW OF PORNOGRAPHY REGULATION, LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE Context As the way we consume media and access content rapidly changes, the government is committed to ensuring the legislation, regulation and law enforcement response to online pornography is fit for purpose to tackle exploitative, abusive and illegal content online. This independent Review is separate to, but builds on, the Online Safety Act, which will hold social media companies and pornography services accountable for ensuring children cannot view pornography, with a new higher standard on the age verificati…