Dating and hook-up sites flout new laws as under-18s can join in a few clicks

Dozens of dating apps, hook-up sites, sex worker agencies, and pornographic websites are flouting the new law requiring age verification for users, The i Paper can reveal.Since the Online Safety Act came into force last Friday, many larger sites such as Pornhub have complied with new regulations to block under 18s, using face-recognition services, credit card or email checks.But The i Paper has found multiple dating websites, many based in the UK, defying the law and providing access with only a