UK Online Safety laws

Started by MonkeyBee, Yesterday at 11:32:13 AM

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MonkeyBee

Hi there, not sure if this is the right place to bring this up, but websites with adult content are starting to be blocked for UK access unless they meet Ofcom's new guidance, and they seem to be moving pretty swiftly on this. Itchio sites with explicit romance content are now inaccessible. Mainstream social media sites are restricting content and/or using third parties to check photo ID in order to avoid hefty fines. 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/24/what-are-the-new-uk-online-safety-rules-and-how-will-they-be-enforced

I was wondering whether it's even feasible for Elliquiy to meet these ID check requirements, or if us UK people should be preparing to be restricted imminently unless we're using a VPN?