Opinion

May 31, 2019

Why the UK ‘porn laws’ are being unfairly criticised

Conversations around the Digital Economy Act are rife with negativity but many fail to see it for what it is: the first step in the right direction.


Serge Acker

5 min read

It will soon become illegal for commercial pornography websites to allow those under 18 access. The UK 'porn laws' are designed to protect children from accidentally stumbling across inappropriate content. Fair enough, one might think, but not quite. These regulations have been met with a barrage of criticism.

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The Digital Economy Act is designed to make it harder to access age-inappropriate content online
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