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The Online Safety Bill - The impact on your business

Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill - The impact on your business

Until now, the debate around the UK’s Online Safety Bill and age verification has centred on the adult industry and the requirement to prevent children from accessing online pornography. However, whilst the recently-published revised draft certainly tackles this issue, it also has far more wide-ranging implications for websites across

New online safety rules legally require porn sites to verify the age of users

Online Safety Bill

New online safety rules legally require porn sites to verify the age of users

The UK government today signalled a dramatic acceleration in the enforcement of age verification for every adult website available to Internet users in the United Kingdom.

Proud member of UKIE

Age Appropriate Design Code

Proud member of UKIE

VerifyMyAge is pleased to announce we are now a proud member of UKIE. As the world's longest-running games and interactive trade body, UKIE helps its members with a range of business support services. UKIE represents nearly 500 businesses across the UK, including major video game platforms, international publishers, independent developers

German court upholds ban on Cyprus-based adult sites

German court upholds ban on Cyprus-based adult sites

German courts have taken a further significant step in clarifying the complex question of jurisdiction over the regulation of the internet within the EU by making it clear that the German government can take action against pornographic websites based in other EU states that breach German laws on child protection.

VerifyMyAge Report: A Blueprint for Age Verification in Online Adult Entertainment

Age Verification

VerifyMyAge Report: A Blueprint for Age Verification in Online Adult Entertainment

VerifyMyAge’s blueprint report explores the current state of play in regard to how the European Union, United Kingdom, France and Germany are tackling age verification for access to adult content and what this means for local consumers and the content providers. There is presently no uniform global or regional

In the next decade, we won't be able to do anything online without proving who we are first

Digital Safeguarding

In the next decade, we won't be able to do anything online without proving who we are first

Policy drawn up in response to a moral panic is rarely well thought through. The fever pitch debate at present about how to address online trolling and abuse is perhaps as noisy as it has ever been. The seeds were sown during the World Cup when England's players suffered racist

Seven online compliance trends to expect in 2022

Digital Safeguarding

Seven online compliance trends to expect in 2022

Andy Lulham, COO of VerifyMyAge, the global leader in user and content verification solutions, shares his views on the seven significant trends all internet users can expect to see in 2022 and beyond.

The UK Online Safety Bill - Championing safety by design

Online Safety Bill

The UK Online Safety Bill - Championing safety by design

We reflect on the Online Safety Bill and government efforts to protect children from online pornography. This new blog post also explores why ‘safety by design’ could be the new goal post for online businesses and service providers.

German Age Verification Law

Age Verification Law

German Age Verification Law

As we begin to explore age verification law worldwide, today's post shines the spotlight on Germany; a nation with a complex regulatory structure surrounding youth protection. Read on for the most important laws relating to age and indeed identity verification in Germany.

Digital Safeguarding & OnlyFans - Making the case for age verification

Digital Safeguarding

Digital Safeguarding & OnlyFans - Making the case for age verification

In this blog post we explore why robust age verification will become the new cornerstone of digital safeguarding and help to create safer online experiences for young people.