I do not have the ability to browse the internet or access up-to-date news articles beyond my knowledge cutoff date. However, I can provide general information about age verification measures and the Online Safety Bill.
Age verification measures are used to ensure that online content is not accessed by individuals who are below a certain age, such as minors. The use of age verification measures is a common approach to help protect children from harmful or inappropriate content online.
The UK government has proposed an Online Safety Bill which seeks to tackle harmful content online. Among the proposed measures is the requirement for websites hosting user-generated content to carry out age verification checks on users who access material that is likely to be harmful to children. However, there has been some opposition to this proposal, with some arguing that it could result in privacy concerns and that the measures could be easily circumvented.
As for Wikipedia's stance on the proposed Online Safety Bill, I cannot provide specific information as I do not have access to the most recent news articles. However, it is worth noting that Wikipedia is a collaborative online encyclopedia that relies on user-generated content. Any proposed measures that require websites hosting user-generated content to carry out age verification checks could have a significant impact on the way that Wikipedia operates.
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