Australia’s eSafety commissioner says age assurance is working, and VPNs are next
The eSafety commissioner insists the top five porn sites haven't lost users to shadier rivals, but VPN downloads spiked anyway, and Utah's…
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Age Verification
California and Colorado will require age verification at device setup for Windows, iOS, and macOS
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are being nudged toward becoming the internet's new age gatekeepers, starting with two states and a lot of…
‘Crossing the Rubicon’: UK wants device-level age verification for sharing nudes
The government's three-month ultimatum leans on nudity-detection algorithms that have never reliably worked, while Aylo quietly stands to gain if the compliance…
Apple’s iOS age check gives Aylo the device-level win it lobbied for, but Ofcom isn’t convinced
Aylo is framing Apple's iOS 26.4 update as proof that device-level age verification works. Ofcom's response suggests it sees things differently, and…
EU’s ‘porn passport’ app shipped with unencrypted passport scans and bypassable biometrics
Built by Scytáles and Deutsche Telekom, the EU's new age verification app was supposed to be a privacy-conscious solution to porn access….
Smaller US-based creators are taking the biggest hit as porn restrictions bite into independent incomes
SWR Data's 2025 survey of around 550 mostly US-based adult creators shows the income gap widening fastest for smaller earners. Creators making…
VPN workarounds for US porn age verification may be running out of road
VPN downloads spike every time a new porn age verification law lands. States like Utah and Ohio are now writing anti-VPN language…
OpenAI’s erotic chatbot is coming, but its age verification isn’t great, insiders say
OpenAI has confirmed its adult ChatGPT mode is text-only, erotic but not pornographic, and designed to nudge users toward real-world relationships. An…
Aylo blocks Australians from RedTube and YouPorn while calling age verification ‘harmful and ineffective’
Aylo is restricting access to RedTube, YouPorn and Tube8 for unregistered Australian users, mirroring the approach it took in the UK —…
‘We’ve made mistakes’: Discord delays age verification rollout following backlash
Discord's CTO admits the platform "made mistakes" as the company delays its global age verification rollout from March to the second half…
Discord age verification is coming in March, and adult communities aren’t happy about it
Discord's upcoming age verification rollout — requiring face scans or ID for adult content access — has users worried about privacy, security,…
Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has cut off unverified UK users from its porn sites, while the UK regulator Ofcom warns it has…
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Roblox’s 17+ category now allows ‘romantic’ content
7 votesRoblox, the hugely popular online game platform, is set to allow more “romantic” content to be hosted on it, as part of…
Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)
6 votesThe UK's new Online Safety Act has dramatically reshaped the digital landscape for adult content, with major porn platforms seeing their British…
Roblox to introduce age estimation for anyone using its chat functions by end of 2025
5 votesRoblox has announced that it will introduce age estimation for anyone who uses the games platform’s communications features by the end of…
Adult and social platforms now require UK users to verify age using ID, bank or selfie videos to access explicit content under new law (and some users say it doesn’t work)
5 votesPorn sites and platforms allowing the sharing of porn have launched tougher age verification processes for UK users, to comply with new…
The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
5 votesLast week, I deliberately broke my website to remove accessibility features for UK users. I had been recording audio of erotic stories…
Pornhub, Redtube, Brazzers and YouPorn are now all blocking US users in two more states
5 votesPornhub has kicked off 2024 by blocking the site in Montana and North Carolina due to new age verification rules, following the…
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20 things that happened in sextech in 2025
Aylo signs up for European Commission age verification app pilot despite recent site blockades
Porn company fined £1 million ($1.34M) by Ofcom for UK age verification breaches
OnlyFans introduces compulsory criminal record checks for US creators
UK issues first porn age verification fines, totaling just £75,000
Aylo lobbies Apple, Google and Microsoft for device-level porn age verification
Pornhub, Chaturbate and OnlyFans on Italy’s new porn age verification list
Character.AI bans open-ended chats for under-18s as tech giants split on erotic AI
Pornhub says UK traffic dropped 77% after age verification laws as users flock to non-compliant sites
Inevitable? Discord data breach exposes 70,000 government IDs through age verification hack
ChatGPT will guess your age to block sexual content and ‘flirtatious talk’
Australia will require age checks for online porn from March 2026
UK watchdog investigates 22 porn sites over age verification failures
Roblox to introduce age estimation for anyone using its chat functions by end of 2025
Dating appdates (Aug ’25): ‘Male’ rival to Tea app, browser history dating, Grindr’s zionist issue, and more
Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)
Bellesa blocks UK users, says age verification law threatens artistic expression and creator livelihoods
Adult and social platforms now require UK users to verify age using ID, bank or selfie videos to access explicit content under new law (and some users say it doesn’t work)
Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent
The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users
Australia introducing search engine age verification as part of porn crackdown
‘Ofcom’s model is robust’: Pornhub launching tougher age verification for UK users
Pornhub-owner Aylo calls for ‘global’ device-level age verification for porn, after unblocking French access
Ofcom targets ‘smaller’ porn sites in UK age check crackdown
Pornhub blocks France: ‘There will always be a way’ around blocks, Minister admits
Pornhub among porn sites investigated by EU authorities over age verification
Undress.cc and US porn site investigated by Ofcom over new age verification rules
UK regulator warns ‘hundreds’ of porn sites about looming age verification deadline
Texas lawmaker proposes age verification for people buying ‘obscene’ sextech products online
The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
