Age Verification

Ofcom says that any site that hosts pornography that’s accessible to UK users will need to implement “highly effective” age verification by July 25, 2025.

Texas proposes Senate Bill 3003 to require age verification for online sales of sex toys, sparking debate on privacy, freedoms and penalties for non-compliance.

Independent adult websites risk shutdown under the UK’s Online Safety Act, threatening accessibility features and user inclusivity, says Girl on the Net

The UK plans to create laws criminalizing owning AI tools for creating child sexual abuse material, with penalties including up to five years in prison

Pornhub Collaborators is a new tagging system that allows adult performers to tag content featuring other creators, to streamline proof of consent processes.

Spain is almost ready to start rolling out its first age verification app, which users will need to register with in order to visit explicit adult sites.

Pornhub users in Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska will be blocked from accessing the site from July 1, taking the total number of states to 13.

The parent company of the cam company Chaturbate has settled an alleged age verification regulations breach in the state of Texas with a $650,000 payout.

Aylo, parent company of Pornhub (and many more), has blocked access to its sites for people based in Texas, citing impractical age verification rules.

Pornhub parent Aylo is now blocking access to four of its most popular porn sites, following changes to age verification legislation in multiple US states.

The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is considering implementing photo-based AI age verification checks as part of new rules to prevent underage users.

The Attorney General of the State of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta, for failing to prevent and remove CSAM.