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UK Online Safety Act

The UK's Online Safety Act and its impact on online regulation, censorship, and free speech

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Feb 1, 2026
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Which countries require age verification for adult performers and what do those laws specify?

National and subnational laws requiring for online adult content have proliferated across Europe, parts of North America, and some U.S. states; those laws mostly target website access and platform use...

Jan 8, 2026

Which major video platforms require age verification for mature or explicit content?

Major legal shifts in 2024–25 have pushed platforms to impose or pilot age‑verification measures: regulators in the UK, Australia, the EU and many U.S. states now require some form of age assurance fo...