Canada makes another move towards age verification for porn sites

A bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing pornography has advanced another step on its journey through the country’s House of Commons on Wednesday.

The S-210 Bill, also known as the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, passed the Senate in the spring. The law mandates adult websites to verify users’ ages but does not specify how.

Options could include a digital ID system or facial scans coupled with age estimation technology. In …

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