Age verification measures to ensure online safety to start in July

In terms of age assurance, the regulator has previously said that simply ticking a box to say you’re over the age of 18 will be insufficient under the code. File picture

Age verification measures to watch pornography or extremely violent content on platforms in this jurisdiction will come into effect in July, despite the regulator receiving “pushback” from some big tech firms, it has said.

Coimisiun Na Meán said that measures included in the Online Safety Code which take effect this summer also include restrictions on harmful content such as cyber bullying, the promotion of eating disorders and promotion of self-harm and suicide.