London, England, Mar 7, 2019 / 03:36 am
Next month, the United Kingdom will roll out new online restrictions in an attempt to protect children under the age of 18 from accessing pornography.
Digital Minister Matt Hancock signed a commencement order for the Digital Economy Act in 2017. After two years of development, the program will be released on April 1.
To view online pornography, internet users will need to confirm their age by entering information from a driver's license, credit card, or passport. If users do not wish to input their personal information, they may purchase a special ID card, available at thousands of retail shops across the nation for under £10.
Websites that fail to follow the age verification rules may face a nearly $330,000 fine or be blocked by the country's internet service providers.