According to a survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK), over eight in 10 respondents reported they had never been prompted before to verify their age online when accessing pornographic websites. Among those who had reported having accessed pornographic content online, approximately seven percent reported they chose not to provide their age when they were asked. Only four percent reported they knew ways to bypass age verification questions.
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason
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Ofcom. (November 10, 2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason." Chart. November 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. (2023). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Were Never Prompted with Verifying Their Age to Access Pornographic Content Online as of September 2023, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who were never prompted with verifying their age to access pornographic content online as of September 2023, by reason [Graph], Ofcom, November 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473583/uk-reason-users-did-not-verify-age-online-when-accessing-porn/
