UK: online pornography age check compliance 2023

Published by Laura Ceci, Jun 24, 2024

According to a survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK), only three in 10 respondents would comply with age checks to access porn content on a website. In comparison, 55 percent of respondents reported they would leave the website that prompted them an age check.

Possible reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when first prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023

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Statistic: Possible reaction of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) when first prompted with age verification to access pornographic content online as of September 2023

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Release date

November 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August 18 to September 14, 2023

Number of respondents

5,242 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

internet users who accessed pornographic content before but were never asked to verify their age online

Supplementary notes

Original question: "You said you were never asked to prove your age to access pornographic content online before. If you were asked to prove your age to access pornographic content one day, how would you respond?"

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