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Highly effective age assurance

Summary of the official sources · checked 14 October 2026 · Not legal advice.

The standard of age check that the UK Online Safety Act requires before pornographic content is shown. Ofcom’s guidance explains which methods can meet it; it says self-declaration is not to be regarded as age assurance (§4.19).

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