Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Age Verification
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Roundup Dating appdates (Aug ’25): ‘Male’ rival to Tea app, browser history dating, Grindr’s zionist issue, and more
TeaOnHer leaked driver's licenses and selfies at launch, Tea faces a California lawsuit over its own breach, and UK dating apps including Feeld, Tinder, and Hinge rolled out age verification under the Online Safety
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)
Pornhub and XVideos each lost 47% of UK daily traffic in two weeks after the Online Safety Act's age verification rules took effect July 25, while smaller, less-regulated sites grew.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Bellesa blocks UK users, says age verification law threatens artistic expression and creator livelihoods
Bellesa has blocked UK users rather than comply with the Online Safety Act's age verification rules effective July 25, 2025, offering a 95% discount to redirect subscribers to a separate domain instead.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage 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)
UK age verification rules under the Online Safety Act took effect July 25, 2025, forcing Pornhub, Reddit, Bluesky, and Grindr to deploy third-party ID checks — several of which failed on launch day.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent
Bluesky and Reddit announced age verification tools for UK users under the Online Safety Act's July 2025 deadline, while X has said nothing.
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users
UK age verification for porn takes effect July 25, 2025 under the Online Safety Act, requiring ID, face scans, or bank card checks, with Ofcom empowered to fine platforms up to 10% of global
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Australia introducing search engine age verification as part of porn crackdown
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has mandated search engine age verification by end of 2025, with fines up to AUD $49.5 million per breach for non-compliance.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage ‘Ofcom’s model is robust’: Pornhub launching tougher age verification for UK users
Aylo confirmed Pornhub will implement Ofcom-approved age verification for UK users by the July 25 deadline, while continuing to advocate for device-level verification as the preferred global standard.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Pornhub-owner Aylo calls for ‘global’ device-level age verification for porn, after unblocking French access
Aylo reinstated French access to Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube after a Paris court suspended France's age verification decree, using the moment to push its case for device-level age verification implemented globally.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Ofcom targets ‘smaller’ porn sites in UK age check crackdown
Ofcom opened investigations into two niche porn sites, FTVGirls and FTVMilfs, plus seven file-sharing services and 4chan, signaling the UK's Online Safety Act enforcement extends well beyond major platforms like Pornhub.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Pornhub blocks France: ‘There will always be a way’ around blocks, Minister admits
Aylo blocked Pornhub and its other sites in France on June 4, 2025, after France mandated per-session age verification using official ID, with Proton VPN reporting a 1,000% signup spike within 30 minutes.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Pornhub among porn sites investigated by EU authorities over age verification
The European Commission has opened formal DSA investigations into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos over age verification failures, with non-compliance potentially triggering fines of up to 6% of annual turnover.
