UK Online Safety Act protects children, needs improvement

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The UK's Online Safety Act, implemented on July 25, 2025, aims to protect children from harmful online content, but faces criticism for its age verification process. The act requires users to verify their age for certain adult websites, raising privacy concerns as users must share personal data with multiple third-party services. While the act's goals are supported, improvements are needed in the age verification system to enhance security and privacy, potentially by adopting a centralized, government-led approach.


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