Indeed, the deputy presented an amendment to the media law, the aim of which is that only persons who have an official certificate of reaching the age of 18 can access pornographic content.
“The broadcaster is prohibited from broadcasting pornographic content. It can only be broadcast to an end user who will be 18 years old no later than the day the request is sent and who requests it in writing, with an officially verified signature,” states the amendment to the media law from the workshop of MP Čepček.
If the broadcaster violates the law, the regulator would have the right to shut down the broadcast of the program or its parts for 60 days, and the broadcaster could be fined from 200 euros (4,600 crowns) to five percent of the turnover in the previous accounting period.
According to the amendment, those who operate a Wi-Fi network should also block access to pornographic content.
The deputy argues that, in the current situation, porn is accessible even to children. “According to experts, an alarmingly large proportion of minors come into contact with pornography for the first time already at the age of ten,” argues the deputy.
According to Čepček, watching pornography leads to addictions and problems with establishing healthy relationships.
“It causes problems with the perception of one’s own body and sexuality, greater vulnerability to sexually motivated crimes, problems with concentration and keeping a job. With the spread of new technologies, the current regulation of pornography is becoming significantly insufficient,” the deputy added.
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