MPs debate porn block for Twitter

The Digital Economy Bill will lead to sites that do not ask for age verification being blocked. "One of the main ways in which young people are now exposed to pornography is through social media such as Twitter, and I do not really see that the bill will do anything to stop that happening," Mr Whittingdale said. The amount of pornographic content on the platform has grown since June, when Twitter allowed users to post videos lasting up to two minutes and 20 seconds. The Digital Economy Bill contains measures to bring in age verification for pornographic sites and withdraw payment services from sites that do not comply. The bill's focus is on tackling sites involved in the commercial provision of pornographic material.

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