Owner Suspends Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube in France
PARIS—The firm behind Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube has suspended access to the adult content platforms in France from Wednesday, in a move that media said was in protest against a requirement for porn sites to verify that their users are 18 or older.
'I can confirm that Aylo has made the difficult decision to suspend access to its user-uploaded platforms (P-rnhub, YouP-rn, RedTube) in France. We will be using our platforms to directly address the French public tomorrow,' a spokesperson for Pornhub said on Tuesday.
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PARIS—The firm behind Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube has suspended access to the adult content platforms in France from Wednesday, in a move that media said was in protest against a requirement for porn sites to verify that their users are 18 or older. 'I can confirm that Aylo has made the difficult decision to suspend access to its user-uploaded platforms (P-rnhub, YouP-rn, RedTube) in France. We will be using our platforms to directly address the French public tomorrow,' a spokesperson for Pornhub said on Tuesday.
