Rejected petition Stop ID checks for accessing adult content online

In April 2019 the law will force websites displaying adult content to verify a user's identity before allowing access. This will involve recording your personal details in massive databases, which is a breach of privacy and a security risk. I ask the government to keep their eyes out our bedrooms.

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The Digital Economy Act requires all websites with adult content verify the identity of UK visitors with the goal of blocking under 18s from accessing.
While a potentially positive goal (although the evidence of harm to under 18s accessing adult content is lacking) this can be achieved through parental action and existing technologies.
This amounts to a database of who is accessing what adult content. It is a breach of our rights to privacy and a huge risk of blackmail and security breaches.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/230361

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Date submitted 8 January 2019
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