UK government ditches 'porn block'. What happens now?

The UK government has shelved its controversial "porn block", which would have introduced legislation enforcing age verification on porn sites in the UK.

In a written ministerial statement, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Nicky Morgan confirmed that the government "will not be commencing part three of the Digital Economy Act (2017)". 

This act, which was dubbed the "porn block", would have made the UK the first country in the world to bring in robust age verification laws for online pornography. The age checks would have required uploading a passport or driving licence or purchasing a "porn pass" from a store to prove one's age.  Read more...