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The Digital Economy Act 2017 threatened to introduce strict age verification for internet porn access coupled with ISP blocking for websites that don't comply.
However the legislation was fundamentally flawed by its voluntary approach to privacy and security. After a series of delays, the age verification section of the bill was put out of its misery in October 2019.
The censorship of internet porn will now
be carried over into the Online Harms Bill which has wider ambitions on the censorship of the whole internet. This bill will be discussed during 2020. An interesting foible is that if the censorship rules are a bit tough for US internet giants then these
may become a negotiating point in the upcoming trade talks with the US.
Prior to the Online Harms Bill will be consideration of the extension of EU VoD censorship under an updated AVMS directive. Ofcom had previously mirrored censorship
arrangements as proposed for the Digital Economy Act but now may need to reconsider as age verification services will not be so readily available. Also there is the issue that any onerous censorship/age verification requirements would only apply to
websites run from Britain so onerous rules may prove very unfair.
Meanwhile the Information Commissioner's Office has published wide ranging age verification requirements for most websites in the name of data protection for children, Eg Amazon
shoppers may have to prove being 16+ before being allowed to hand over personal details to online checkouts. Since the draft, ICO downgraded 'age verification' to 'age assurance' suggesting that less rigorous age checking may be sufficient. ICO have
probably created a difficulty for companies to earn a living, as the no data slurping requirement for kids may prove attractive to adults too. Users may prove a little reluctant to 'assure' their age.
Random censorship Australia's random rating generator bans 55 games and apps in 2020
Cuts and Bans 25th Nov
Santo In The Treasure Of Dracula 1969 Mexico action horror fantasy by René Cardona set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 9th February
2021 in the Sexy Vampire Version
Unhinged 2020 USA thriller by Derrick Borte just released on UK Blu-ray and DVD
Coming Soon 30th Nov
They Live 1988 USA action comedy horror by John Carpenter set for US 4K Blu-ray release on 19th January 2021
Coming Soon
Rent-A-Pal 2020 USA horror thriller by Jon Stevenson set for UK DVD release on 11th January 2021
Coming Soon
29th Nov
Spell USA horror thriller by Mark Tonderai set for UK DVD release on 15th February 2021
Coming Soon 28th Nov
Paradise Z 2020 USA / Thailand action horror thriller by Wych Kaosayananda set for
UK DVD release on 4th January 2021
Coming Soon 27th Nov
Tourist Trap: Uncut 1979 USA horror mystery thriller by David Schmoeller, once shortened, set for US Blu-ray release on 9th February 2021
Cuts and Bans 25th Nov
Santo In The Treasure Of Dracula 1969 Mexico action horror fantasy by René Cardona set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 9th February
2021 in the Sexy Vampire Version
