All online safety bill articles
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Opinion
Age verification on porn was just the first step. Now we need to ban it altogether
As age checks on UK porn sites come into effect, James Mildred welcomes the move but argues it doesn’t go far enough. To truly protect our children, we must confront the harms of the porn industry and push for a total ban, he says
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Opinion
Parents can rejoice. The UK is finally enforcing age checks on porn
After years of delay, the Online Safety Act has introduced age verification for online porn, and with it, greater protections for children. James Mildred says this is a moment for parents to rejoice, but only if Ofcom does its duty and enforces the regulations
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Opinion
It’s time for Christians to take a stand against online porn. Here’s how you can make a difference
1.4 million children regularly access pornography every month. And while offline porn is regulated, what is uploaded to the internet includes vast amounts of violent, illegal content. That’s why we’re campaigning for better government regulation
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Opinion
Your church leader has a porn problem, and so do you
Speaking at the Church of England's general synod, Father Stephen Maxwell said, "30 years ago I very seldom had a confession that was about pornography. Now...it is most."