The United Kingdom has begun enforcing new online age verification rules under the Online Safety Act, requiring users to verify their age to access adult content on platforms such as Reddit, Discord, and Spotify. Despite 69% of Britons supporting these regulations, only 24% believe they will effectively prevent minors from accessing pornography, a decline from 34% before enforcement began. However, the age verification system has been widely circumvented, notably through the use of the photo mode in the video game "Death Stranding," which allows users to bypass checks by submitting in-game selfies. Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has launched investigations into several pornographic websites for non-compliance with the new requirements. The European Union is considering implementing a similarly strict age verification system. Critics argue that the UK’s Online Safety Act is more stringent than proposed U.S. legislation and raises concerns about internet freedom and privacy.