Spotify users have been left furious as the Online Safety Act puts their accounts at risk of being deleted if they fail to verify their age.
The legislation, which came into effect on July 25, now requires social media platforms and search engines to put measures in place to prevent children from accessing harmful content online.
Since last Friday, websites face being fined up to £18million if they do not check users are aged over 18 before letting them access potentially 'harmful' material such as pornography or material that encourages suicide.
However, the Bill has received backlash from both advocacy groups, politicians, and members of the public, with Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, accusing the Government of 'hiding behind children' while attacking free speech.
His response came after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle claimed Farage was on the side of 'people like Jimmy Savile', after his party pledged to scrap the Act.
