Online Age ID Needed to Shield Teens From Violent Pornography: Children’s Commissioner

Online Age ID Needed to Shield Teens From Violent Pornography: Children’s Commissioner
A screen displays a “no under-18s” sign in front of the logo of a pornographic website as regulators consider requiring such sites to ensure they are preventing minors from being exposed to their content. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images
Owen Evans
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Violent pornography has a strong influence on children who go on to commit sexual abuse, according to a new report from the Children’s Commissioner, who is calling for age verification as an “urgent priority” in upcoming legislation.

A report released on Tuesday by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, found that acts of sexual violence commonly found in pornography were referenced in half of police interview transcripts of child-on-child sex abuse cases.
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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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