Spain moves to restrict acess to porn sites for minors


More than half of Spanish children (53.8%) have watched pornography before turning 13, according to a study by the NGO Save the Children. — Dreamstime/TNS

MADRID: Spain’s leftist government said on Jan 16 it was developing age verification technology to prevent minors from viewing pornography online and intended to introduce draft legislation to tackle the problem.

The move comes amid a rise in sexual assaults by minors in Spain, including several gang rapes, that has worried officials and experts, who warn about the impact of ever-younger children being exposed to pornography.

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