英國制定新規 訪問色情網站必須年滿18歲

People in the UK will have to prove they are 18 before being allowed to access pornography websites from next year, the government is to announce.

英國政府日前宣佈，從明年起，英國人必須要在進入色情網站之前證明自己已經超過18歲。

Websites will be legally required to install age verification controls by April 2018 as part of a move to make the internet safer for children.

根據法律規定，這些網站將在2018年4月之前安裝年齡驗證系統，以確保兒童上網的安全。

Users may be asked to provide credit card details, as gambling websites do.

用戶有可能需要提供信用卡信息，就像一些賭博網站一樣。

A regulatory body will be asked to oversee and enforce the new rules. It is thought this could be the British Board of Film Classification which already sets age limits for films and computer games.

一個監管機構將被要求監督和執行這一新規定。人們認爲，這一監管機構可能是英國電影分級委員會，他們已經爲電影和電腦遊戲設定了年齡分級和限制。

Digital minister Matt Hancock will formally begin the process, which was the subject of a 2016 consultation during David Cameron's government, in a written statement to the Commons later.

英國數位大臣馬特·漢考克將正式執行這一規定，這是大衛·卡梅倫政府在2016年的一次會議中決定的，以書面規定下達至下議院。

Mr Hancock said: "All this means that while we can enjoy the freedom of the web, the UK will have the most robust internet child protection measures of any country in the world."

漢考克表示：“這意味着，雖然我們可以享受互聯網的自由，但英國的互聯網將具有世界上最健全的互聯網兒童保護措施。”

Will Gardner from internet safety charity Childnet said: "Steps like this to help restrict access, alongside the provision of parental controls and education, are key."

來自互聯網安全慈善機構“兒童網絡”的威爾·加德納說道：“像這樣的措施可以限制進入，也能提供家長控制和教育，這是這個規定的關鍵。”