The government is preparing a policy proposal that could require Ghanaians to verify their identity before accessing pornographic websites, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has disclosed.

Speaking at the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values, the Ningo-Prampram MP said the measure is aimed at preventing children from being exposed to explicit online content and will soon be presented to Cabinet for consideration.

According to the minister, the proposed policy could require users to provide a driver's licence or national identification card before gaining access to adult websites."We're working on going to Cabinet on that to make sure that before you access any X-rated site, you must put either your driver's licence or your national ID card so that we know who you are and who is going to that site to prevent children from being exposed to such content," he said.

Mr. George pointed to measures being implemented in the United Kingdom as an example of efforts to prevent minors from accessing online pornography. "Today in the United Kingdom, for you to access a pornographic website, you need to put your driver's licence for them to be able to determine that you are 18 years," he stated.

The minister argued that unrestricted access to explicit content poses a significant threat to the healthy development of children."This is the real threat. Because when a child is oversexualised at an early age, it affects their development, it affects their thinking, it affects even their morality and their values and their standards," he said.

Sam George also linked the proposal to broader efforts aimed at protecting children and preserving what he described as African family values.

During his address, he renewed his support for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, arguing that the protection of children remains one of the legislation's central objectives."When my colleagues and I in Ghana introduced the Family Values Bill, one of our key arguments has been that we're fighting for the innocence of Ghanaian children because our children must be protected," he said.

The Communications Minister maintained that Ghana has a responsibility to preserve its cultural and family values while safeguarding future generations from harmful online influences.