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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Biggest porn websites Black Out in France; complain to users: Your government suggests ...
Major adult websites Pornhub , YouPorn , and RedTube , owned by Aylo , have reportedly blocked access to their content in France in protest of new age verification requirements aimed at protecting minors from accessing pornography. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now French visitors attempting to access these platforms on Wednesday were greeted with a message denouncing the privacy risks posed by the government's mandate, which requires users to verify their age using sensitive personal information such as credit cards or ID documents. According to a report by news agency AFP, the message on Pornhub, accompanied by an image of the bare-breasted Liberty from Eugène Delacroix's 1830 painting Liberty Leading the People, criticized the French law: 'Your government suggests checking your age every time you visit our site — that's crazy, right?' Aylo, formerly MindGeek, argued that the requirement to repeatedly provide personal data creates an 'unacceptable security risk' for users, citing potential vulnerabilities to hacks, leaks, or bad actors. The company also claimed that the law pushes users toward unregulated sites that fail to moderate content for issues like performer age and consent. What France's new law says on adult websites France's new rules, part of a broader global trend, align with the EU's Digital Services Act, the UK's Online Safety Act, and similar laws in several U.S. states, all designed to restrict minors' access to inappropriate online content. The European Commission recently launched an investigation into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for alleged failures to protect minors. France, which was Pornhub's second-largest market in 2024, requires adult platforms to offer a 'double-blind' third-party verification option to shield user data from the sites themselves, but Aylo dismissed this as ineffective. Instead, Aylo proposed that governments mandate age verification at the device level through operating systems like Apple, Microsoft, or Google, which could provide an 'age signal' to grant or deny access without compromising user privacy. The report quoted France's Digital Affairs Minister Clara Chappaz who responded firmly. He said, 'Let [Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube] go. They can come back the day they're ready to finally respect our rules.'
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Family unknowingly had rare, valuable painting for 150 years
(NEXSTAR) – A painting hanging in a French family's living room turned out to be far more valuable than just another trinket or heirloom. An auctioneer doing inventory on the family property in Touraine discovered it was an original artwork by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romantic painter who died in 1863. The family obtained the oil-on-canvas artwork, titled 'Études de lions couchés' (study of reclining lions), at a sale after Delacroix's death. According to auctioneer who made the discovery, Malo de Lussac, the family wasn't sure that it was a Delacroix. 'Double sunrise' will be visible this weekend: How and where to see it The existence of the painting was 'previously unknown,' auction house Hotel Drouot says. 'This previously unknown and unpublished artwork is all the more exceptional as Delacroix, who is usually renowned for his ink sketches and studies of lions, is rarely known for painted versions,' Hotel Drouot said in a press release. One of the seven lions on the painting is less finished than the rest, appearing as a sketch on the left side. The backside of the painting has palette test marks on the canvas and stretcher. The painting will be presented at auction on Friday. Its estimated value is between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. Eugène Delacroix, born in 1798, is regarded as the leader of the Romantic movement in French painting. His works are far more likely to be found in the Louvre than basements or living rooms. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Family unknowingly had rare, valuable painting for 150 years
(NEXSTAR) – A painting hanging in a French family's living room turned out to be far more valuable than just another trinket or heirloom. An auctioneer doing inventory on the family property in Touraine discovered it was an original artwork by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romantic painter who died in 1863. The family obtained the oil-on-canvas artwork, titled 'Études de lions couchés' (study of reclining lions), at a sale after Delacroix's death. According to auctioneer who made the discovery, Malo de Lussac, the family wasn't sure that it was a Delacroix. 'Double sunrise' will be visible this weekend: How and where to see it The existence of the painting was 'previously unknown,' auction house Hotel Drouot says. 'This previously unknown and unpublished artwork is all the more exceptional as Delacroix, who is usually renowned for his ink sketches and studies of lions, is rarely known for painted versions,' Hotel Drouot said in a press release. One of the seven lions on the painting is less finished than the rest, appearing as a sketch on the left side. The backside of the painting has palette test marks on the canvas and stretcher. The painting will be presented at auction on Friday. Its estimated value is between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. Eugène Delacroix, born in 1798, is regarded as the leader of the Romantic movement in French painting. His works are far more likely to be found in the Louvre than basements or living rooms.
