The government has confirmed that the controversial age-verification checks will come into force on 15 July 2019 , forcing users to prove they are over 18 before accessing adult content. Mindgeek - the company that owns Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube and Brazzers - has developed its own system called AgeID to check users' age. Several of the age-verification companies are selling "porn passes" in shops across the UK, which will allow people to verify their age anonymously. VPNs make it seem as if the viewer is visiting the site from another country, thereby circumventing the age-verification checks. "To accomplish this, it is crucial the rules keep pace with the different ways that children are exposed to porn online."

Source: Daily Mirror April 17, 2019 12:42 UTC