According to a survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK), age checks were not a deterrent for users to visit online pornography, as 84 percent of respondents reported completing the procedure to access the content they wanted to visualize. Only five percent of respondents reported leaving the site that prompted them to verify their age to go look for similar content elsewhere, and only two percent reported leaving the website and not trying to access similar content on other websites.
Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023
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Ofcom. (November 10, 2023). Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. "Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023." Chart. November 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. (2023). Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/
Ofcom. "Reaction of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) When Prompted with Age Verification to Access Pornographic Content Online as of September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/
Ofcom, Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, November 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473654/uk-age-verification-reaction-for-users-accessing-porn/
