Age Verification

Pornhub and XVideos saw 47% traffic drops after UK age verification rules began July 25, while VPN downloads surged as users sought workarounds.

Bellesa blocks UK access to its porn site, calling the new age verification law flawed and unworkable. Offers workaround via BellesaPlus.

Pornhub, Reddit, Bluesky and Grindr now use ID, banking and video selfies to verify UK users’ age under the Online Safety Act, enforced from July 25.

Bluesky and Reddit will require UK users to upload ID or selfies to access porn, complying with Online Safety Act rules, while X is yet to take any action.

From July 25 2025, UK porn sites must verify users are 18+ with ID, face scans or cards. We explain the rules—and the privacy concerns for viewers and beyond.

Search engines must verify users’ age in Australia by end of 2025 or face $32M fines, as part of a sweeping crackdown on youth access to online porn.

Aylo confirms it will meet UK’s July 25 age check rules, while urging global shift to device-level porn verification to better protect user privacy.

Pornhub owner Aylo reinstates site access in France after court ruling, renews push for global device-level age verification over site-based systems.

UK regulator Ofcom investigates niche porn sites FTVGirls and FTVMilfs for failing to enforce age checks, signaling a wider crackdown beyond major platforms.

France’s porn age verification laws prompt Aylo to block Pornhub and other sites. VPN use surges as France defends the new rules amid circumvention risks.

EU Commission probes Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & XVideos for inadequate age checks under DSA; non-compliance risks fines up to 6 % of turnover.

Ofcom is investigating companies for inadequate age verification on porn sites under the UK’s Online Safety Act, set to enforce stricter rules by July 2025