Will UK’s online safety bill protect children from adult material?

Legislation puts duty of care on tech firms to protect under-18s but does not mandate use of specific age-checking technology

• A fifth of teenagers watch porn frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

The online safety bill is due to become law this year and it imposes a duty of care on tech companies to protect children from harmful content. However, there are calls from campaigners and peers to toughen the legislation's provisions regarding pornography. Here is what the act proposes to do on adult material.