Submitted on Friday 7th March 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 8th April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Porn: enforce user ID authentication
Enforce ID verification in order for a user to gain access to porn sites. Sites would require that a valid ID shows that a user trying to gain access is 18years or older.
This isn't about sexual shame, with the rise of incel culture and the impact this is having on impressional men, boys, girls, change needs to happen.Porn can be violent and mysoginist, adult performers may consent, this should not be the first source of sex education for children.We've seen a 37% increase in violence against women and girls:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2024-0183/#:~:text=The%20data%20also%20found%20that,justice%20system's%20response%20to%20VAWG.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Ofcom requires all services allowing pornography to implement highly effective age assurance by July 2025. They have also published a list of what photo ID should be allowed.
Ofcom is opening an enforcement program to monitor and assess compliance with the requirements to implement highly effective age assurance.
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