A new law in the UK requiring age verification for pornography websites took effect on July 25.

Around 6,000 adult content sites plan to implement age checks, though at least one major platform has not complied.

The law aims to protect children from harmful content by mandating platforms to verify users’ ages.

Sites like Bluesky, X, and Grindr have introduced methods such as submitting selfies or government-issued IDs.

However, groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation criticize the law.

They warn of privacy risks and concerns about storing sensitive data like selfies and digital IDs.

Some users may attempt to bypass the law using fake IDs, images from video games, or VPNs.

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