The Digital ID Era Begins: UK Starts Enforcing Landmark Online Age Check Rules

Updated November 2026: we reviewed this article against current official sources. The Online Safety Act’s children’s safety duties, including ‘highly effective’ age checks for pornography and other harmful content, have been enforced by Ofcom since July 25, 2025. See Ofcom. Hello, Taxtotech Readers! Every parent shares a common, nagging fear: what is my child really […]