Imgur Blocks UK Users Over Age Verification
Imgur TOS Update (2021, via Hacker News):
No nudity or sexually explicit content.
Provocative, inflammatory, unsettling, or suggestive content should be marked as Mature.
No hate speech, abuse or harassment.
No content that condones illegal or violent activity.
The UK’s data watchdog has described Imgur’s move to block UK users as “a commercial decision” after signaling plans to fine parent company MediaLab.
It opened an investigation into various companies, including TikTok and Reddit, in March, focused on how these major platforms handle children’s data and verify their ages, which led to issuing a notice of intent to fine MediaLab in September.
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Capel also hinted that even if Imgur continues to block UK users, the ICO may still seek to penalize its parent company.
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The ICO said the investigation was instead related to its Children's code strategy, which it first published in 2021 [rather than the Online Safety Act].
Previously:
- Complying With Texas Age Verification
- Updated Age Ratings in App Store Connect
- UK Online Safety Act
- Tumblr vs. the App Store
- Imgur Acquired
