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BBC News
26-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Pornhub to introduce 'government approved' UK age checks
Aylo, the owner of adult sites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, says it will introduce "government approved age assurance methods" in the company has not yet revealed how it will require users to prove they are over 18, but UK regulator Ofcom says simply clicking a button, which is all the adult site currently requires, is not has resisted age checks elsewhere, including in France - where it recently suspended its site amid a battle over the country's age verification the Online Safety Act pornographic sites must introduce "robust" age checking techniques, such as demanding photo ID or running credit card checks for UK users, by this summer. Aylo said it would introduce the new methods to check user ages on its sites by 25 is the most visited porn site in the world, according to data from Similarweb. It has been under scrutiny by regulators worldwide over its measures to prevent children accessing its European Commission announced an investigation into Pornhub, along with two other adult platforms, at the end of the UK, Ofcom is probing several adult sites it believes may be failing to abide by its child safety a statement, Aylo's vice president of brand and community Alex Kekesi said Ofcom presented a variety of flexible methods of age assurance that were less intrusive than those it had seen in other jurisdictions."Ofcom recognises the scale of the challenge ahead and is approaching it with thorough consideration," he regulator's model is "the most robust in terms of actual and meaningful protection we've seen to date," he added."When governments and regulators engage with industry in good faith, the outcome is not just better compliance, it's smarter, more effective solutions".But the statement does not yet reveal what methods the site will actually employ to check users has been approached for comment.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pornhub owner to suspend site in France in protest at new verification law
French visitors to the adult sites Pornhub, Youporn and RedTube will on Wednesday be greeted with a message denouncing the country's age verification requirements, the company said on Tuesday. Parent company Aylo, in reaction to a French law requiring adult sites to take extra steps to verify that their users are 18 or older, will stop operating in France, a spokesperson said. 'I can confirm that Aylo has made the difficult decision to suspend access to its user-uploaded platforms (Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube) in France. We will be using our platforms to directly address the French public tomorrow,' a spokesperson for Pornhub said on Tuesday. By showing the message rather than Pornhub's vast library of adult content, Aylo 'is communicating directly with the French people to tell them how dangerous, how potentially privacy-infringing, and how ineffective the French law is', Solomon Friedman of Aylo's owner, Ethical Capital Partners, told reporters in a video call on Tuesday. France has this year gradually introduced requirements for all adult websites to have users confirm their age with details like a credit card or ID document. In a bid to preserve privacy, operators must offer a third-party 'double-blind' option that would keep the platforms themselves from seeing users' identifying information. But Aylo says this is an ineffective mechanism that puts people's data at risk from bad actors, hacks or leaks. They say countries should target developers of operating systems like Microsoft's Windows, Apple's iOS or Google's Android, rather than porn platforms. 'Aylo is extremely pro the concept of age verification,' executive Alex Kekesi told reporters in a video call. But requiring individual platforms to confirm visitors' ages 'poses a very serious risk … with respect to your privacy rights', she added. ECP's Friedman said: 'Google, Apple and Microsoft all have the capability built into their operating system to verify the age of the user at the operating system or device level.' Their ability 'to supply an age signal to any site or app … can actually provide a solution' for controlling access to adult content without requiring users to share sensitive data with multiple websites, he argued. 'I understand that those three entities are large and they're powerful, but that is not an excuse for France to do what they have done.' Aylo's message to would-be porn viewers will be topped with the image of Liberty Leading the People from Eugene Delacroix's renowned bare-breasted painting of the allegorical figure. Culture minister Aurore Berge wrote on X that it was 'so much the better' if Pornhub and other Aylo sites cut off access for French users rather than 'conforming to our legal framework'. 'There will be less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France,' she added. 'If Aylo would rather leave France than apply our laws, they are free to do so,' Clara Chappaz, France's junior minister for artificial intelligence and digital technology, wrote on X. Arcom has said that 2.3 million minors access porn websites every month even though legally they should be blocked from them. Adult content platforms have come under fire elsewhere in the European Union. EU regulators said last month that several sites, including Pornhub, would be investigated for failing to comply with rules to protect children.
The Irish Sun
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Now Pornhub ban spreads to EUROPE in row over under-18 access – and it includes two other major X-rated sites
PORNHUB has pulled out of France as a stringent clampdown on adult sites makes its way to Europe. A furious backlash over the country's new age verification rules has prompted the site to block access. Advertisement 6 French minister Aurore Berge said the decision meant there would be "less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France" Credit: Getty 6 Pornhub is the world's most visited porn site, with France being one of its biggest markets Credit: Getty 6 Aurore Berge added: "Pornhub, Youporn, and RedTube refuse to comply with our legal framework and decide to leave. Good!" Credit: Getty It comes over objections to a new law requiring porn sites to verify the age of users. Aylo, the adult entertainment company that owns Pornhub, has announced The company claims the French law The law could see users required to enter credit card details or other forms of official ID to verify their age. Advertisement read more in world news Aylo also runs other popular porn sites such as Youporn and RedTube - which will also now be unavailable in France . The company argues that device-based age verification is a better solution than requiring porn sites to police the age of users. Aylo's VP for Brand and Community Alex Kekesi said: "All it requires is that the government enforce regulations on three companies – Apple, Google and Microsoft – the three operating system manufacturers requiring age verification at the device level prior to accessing adult content. "The French government refuses to take this simple step and instead are focused on futile and entirely symbolic regulatory actions which are unenforceable, do not protect children and expose your private data." Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Pornhub is the world's most visited porn site, with France being one of its biggest markets. The website claims that France was its second biggest audience in 2024 after the United States. Kekesi added: "We've made the difficult decision to suspend access to our sites in France and instead use our platforms to speak directly to the French people. "French citizens deserve a government and a regulator who are serious about preventing children from accessing adult content. Advertisement "They also deserve laws which protect their privacy and safeguard their sensitive data." Greenpeace activists swipe Emmanuel Macron waxwork from Paris's Grevin Museum before using it in anti-Russia protest- 6 The company argues that device-based age verification is a better solution Credit: Alamy French Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé posted on X that Aylo's decision meant there would be "less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France". She added: "Pornhub, Youporn, and RedTube refuse to comply with our legal framework and decide to leave. Good!" Advertisement It comes after Aylo made similar moves to block access to its porn sites in several US states over age verification laws. So far, 19 US states have 6 The European Commission has also launched an investigation into several adult websites Credit: AFP The bans cover around one third of the US population. Advertisement Methods of checking under these laws can include providing a government-issued ID or even scanning a user's face. It has seen many porn sites opt to block access to their pages rather than implement such verification systems. States that have implemented these laws include Texas, Florida, Arizona and Virginia. The European Commission has also launched an investigation into several adult websites - including Pornhub - over accusations they had not complied with regulations aimed at stopping minors accessing porn. Advertisement The UK also has a law requiring platforms to have "robust" age checks in place by July. It is currently unclear whether the same porn platforms will also block access to their sites in Britain when this comes into force. 6 19 US states have passed laws requiring porn sites to verify users's age Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
05-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Now Pornhub ban spreads to EUROPE in row over under-18 access – and it includes two other major X-rated sites
The website is blocked in France as the company that owns it objects to a new age verification rule BLEU MOVIES Now Pornhub ban spreads to EUROPE in row over under-18 access – and it includes two other major X-rated sites PORNHUB has pulled out of France as a stringent clampdown on adult sites makes its way to Europe. A furious backlash over the country's new age verification rules has prompted the site to block access. Advertisement 6 French minister Aurore Berge said the decision meant there would be "less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France" Credit: Getty 6 Pornhub is the world's most visited porn site, with France being one of its biggest markets Credit: Getty 6 Aurore Berge added: "Pornhub, Youporn, and RedTube refuse to comply with our legal framework and decide to leave. Good!" Credit: Getty It comes over objections to a new law requiring porn sites to verify the age of users. Aylo, the adult entertainment company that owns Pornhub, has announced it will block access to the site in France as a result. The company claims the French law poses a privacy risk to users. The law could see users required to enter credit card details or other forms of official ID to verify their age. Advertisement Aylo also runs other popular porn sites such as Youporn and RedTube - which will also now be unavailable in France. The company argues that device-based age verification is a better solution than requiring porn sites to police the age of users. Aylo's VP for Brand and Community Alex Kekesi said: "All it requires is that the government enforce regulations on three companies – Apple, Google and Microsoft – the three operating system manufacturers requiring age verification at the device level prior to accessing adult content. "The French government refuses to take this simple step and instead are focused on futile and entirely symbolic regulatory actions which are unenforceable, do not protect children and expose your private data." Advertisement Pornhub is the world's most visited porn site, with France being one of its biggest markets. The website claims that France was its second biggest audience in 2024 after the United States. Kekesi added: "We've made the difficult decision to suspend access to our sites in France and instead use our platforms to speak directly to the French people. "French citizens deserve a government and a regulator who are serious about preventing children from accessing adult content. Advertisement "They also deserve laws which protect their privacy and safeguard their sensitive data." Greenpeace activists swipe Emmanuel Macron waxwork from Paris's Grevin Museum before using it in anti-Russia protest- 6 The company argues that device-based age verification is a better solution Credit: Alamy French Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé posted on X that Aylo's decision meant there would be "less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France". She added: "Pornhub, Youporn, and RedTube refuse to comply with our legal framework and decide to leave. Good!" Advertisement It comes after Aylo made similar moves to block access to its porn sites in several US states over age verification laws. So far, 19 US states have passed laws requiring porn sites to verify users's age. 6 The European Commission has also launched an investigation into several adult websites Credit: AFP The bans cover around one third of the US population. Advertisement Methods of checking under these laws can include providing a government-issued ID or even scanning a user's face. It has seen many porn sites opt to block access to their pages rather than implement such verification systems. States that have implemented these laws include Texas, Florida, Arizona and Virginia. The European Commission has also launched an investigation into several adult websites - including Pornhub - over accusations they had not complied with regulations aimed at stopping minors accessing porn. Advertisement The UK also has a law requiring platforms to have "robust" age checks in place by July. It is currently unclear whether the same porn platforms will also block access to their sites in Britain when this comes into force.
The Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Now Pornhub ban spreads to EUROPE in row over under-18 access – and it includes two other major X-rated sites
PORNHUB has pulled out of France over objections to a new law requiring porn sites to verify the age of users. Aylo, the adult entertainment company that owns Pornhub, has announced it will block access to the site in France over the new rule. 6 6 The company claims the French law poses a privacy risk to users. The law could see users required to enter credit card details or other forms of official ID to verify their age. Aylo also runs other popular porn sites such as Youporn and RedTube - which will also now be unavailable in France. The company argues that device-based age verification is a better solution than requiring porn sites to police the age of users. Aylo's VP for Brand and Community Alex Kekesi said: "All it requires is that the government enforce regulations on three companies – Apple, Google and Microsoft – the three operating system manufacturers requiring age verification at the device level prior to accessing adult content. "The French government refuses to take this simple step and instead are focused on futile and entirely symbolic regulatory actions which are unenforceable, do not protect children and expose your private data." Pornhub is the world's most visited porn site, with France being one of its biggest markets. The website claims that France was its second biggest audience in 2024 after the United States. Kekesi added: "We've made the difficult decision to suspend access to our sites in France and instead use our platforms to speak directly to the French people. "French citizens deserve a government and a regulator who are serious about preventing children from accessing adult content. "They also deserve laws which protect their privacy and safeguard their sensitive data." Greenpeace activists swipe Emmanuel Macron waxwork from Paris's Grevin Museum before using it in anti-Russia protest- 6 French Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé posted on X that Aylo's decision meant there would be "less violent, degrading and humiliating content accessible to minors in France". She added: "Pornhub, Youporn, and RedTube refuse to comply with our legal framework and decide to leave. Good!" It comes after Aylo made similar moves to block access to its porn sites in several US states over age verification laws. So far, 19 US states have passed laws requiring porn sites to verify users's age. 6 The bans cover around one third of the US population. Methods of checking under these laws can include providing a government-issued ID or even scanning a user's face. It has seen many porn sites opt to block access to their pages rather than implement such verification systems. States that have implemented these laws include Texas, Florida, Arizona and Virginia. The European Commission has also launched an investigation into several adult websites - including Pornhub - over accusations they had not complied with regulations aimed at stopping minors accessing porn. The UK also has a law requiring platforms to have "robust" age checks in place by July. It is currently unclear whether the same porn platforms will also block access to their sites in Britain when this comes into force. 6
