Category Archives: Pornography

Children’s groups speak out

Posted on September 9, 2020 by

The EU held a consultation on the upcoming Digital Services Act. It closed yesterday. Here is a link to the document I submitted with the support of one or more children’s groups from 15 Member States. What with the holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Age verification, Child abuse images, Consent, Default settings, E-commerce, Internet governance, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

“Good Pictures Bad Pictures”

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

I have just finished “Good Pictures Bad Pictures. Porn proofing today’s young kids.” by Kristen Jenson. I have to say, right off, the book is excellent. It is not preachy, moralising or judgemental. In crisp, clear and concise prose it describes … Continue reading →

Posted in Age verification, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

Age verification. Movement in South Africa

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

The South African Film Board is charged with developing regulations to give effect to their recently adopted law requiring age verification for pornography sites. A consultation  was held on how the regulations might be implemented. It closed yesterday. After thanking … Continue reading →

Posted in Age verification, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

Age verification marches on

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

This week saw the publication of  a report of a conference which I organized with the help of The Reward Foundation. What did we look at? With the enormous advances that have been made in recent years in the field … Continue reading →

Posted in Age verification, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

The Government lost in court today

Posted on July 16, 2020 by

The Government lost in court today. Yippee! The age verification companies won the right to proceed with a Judicial Review of the Secretary of State’s decision not to proceed with the implementation of age verification. What will the Government do … Continue reading →

Posted in Age verification, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

UK Government in court over age verification

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

The Government is in court tomorrow over its failure to implement age verification for pornography sites. Fingers crossed.

Posted in Age verification, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation, Uncategorized

Something could be done now?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

If you click here you will see a copy of a letter I sent today to Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham CBE, the UK’s chief privacy enforcement official. In the letter I suggest the fact that the Government called a halt … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Age verification, E-commerce, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

A child’s legal right to porn? I don’t think so.

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

Pornhub is not an aid, comforter or reliable source of advice, guidance, support or information for children who are anxious or inquisitive about sex, their own sexuality, or relationships. Neither is any other porn site I know about. The fact … Continue reading →

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Another advertising scandal

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

Apologies for the fact I missed this at the time it hit the regular news cycle but when I read  about it yesterday I felt I still had to write something. Regular readers will know my blogs are occasionally partly … Continue reading →

Posted in E-commerce, Facebook, Google, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

More on the risks associated with strong encryption

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

I hope someone in Facebook reads this and passes a message up the line. I am sure it will only add to the substantial number they have already received on exactly the same point. Cho Joo-bin lives in South Korea. … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Default settings, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation