The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has submitted a new report to the minister of Justice and Correctional Services focused on keeping children safe from harmful adult content.
The report aims to address some of the gaps in the manner in which the law currently regulates and protects children from being exposed to pornography, or from being used to create child sexual abuse material and makes legislative and non-legislative recommendations.
“The commission has considered, for purposes of adequate protection, the possibility of ensuring that all devices could be issued or returned to a default setting that blocks inappropriate content, with an opt-in possibility depending on proof of age of the buyer/user as being 18 and older,” it said.
The SALRC has also proposed making it a criminal offence for a person or electronic communications service provider to allow any form of technology or device including a mobile phone – that is capable of accessing the Internet, social media or other digital content – without ensuring that the default setting blocks access to child sexual abuse material and pornography.
“Based on these developments the commission is of the view that a collaborative approach and solution should be sought by relevant government departments as well as between relevant government departments and regulatory bodies.”that its planned Online Safety Bill will force pornography websites to prevent underage access including the use of age verification technologies.
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