I received this yesterday from the BBFC.
Guidance
The following sets out the type of content that is unacceptable to show before age- verification has taken place on an online commercial pornographic service.
Before a user has age-verified, the following content, both still images and video, is not permitted:
- detailed depictions of sexual activity (for example penetration, masturbation, oral sex)
- full frontal nudity or exposure of the breasts or genitals
- fetish themes which involve violence or aggression
- sexual poses that draw attention to breasts, genitals and/or buttocks whether exposed or not, (for example a person bending over and/or spreading their legs)
Before a user has age-verified, the following is permitted:
- Non-sexual posing in underwear or swimwear
- Non-sexual nude posing where breasts, genitals and/or buttocks are hidden by the positioning of the pose or masked by other graphics
- Images where nudity or sexual activity is fully masked by heavy pixilation or blurring
The BBFC will take account of these factors when determining whether an online commercial pornographic service is compliant with section 14(1) of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
BBFC November 2018
Guidance
The following sets out the type of content that is unacceptable to show before age- verification has taken place on an online commercial pornographic service.
Before a user has age-verified, the following content, both still images and video, is not permitted:
- detailed depictions of sexual activity (for example penetration, masturbation, oral sex)
- full frontal nudity or exposure of the breasts or genitals
- fetish themes which involve violence or aggression
- sexual poses that draw attention to breasts, genitals and/or buttocks whether exposed or not, (for example a person bending over and/or spreading their legs)
Before a user has age-verified, the following is permitted:
- Non-sexual posing in underwear or swimwear
- Non-sexual nude posing where breasts, genitals and/or buttocks are hidden by the positioning of the pose or masked by other graphics
- Images where nudity or sexual activity is fully masked by heavy pixilation or blurring
The BBFC will take account of these factors when determining whether an online commercial pornographic service is compliant with section 14(1) of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
BBFC November 2018
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