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    UK to criminalize owning AI tools designed to make child sexual abuse material, amid wider AI crackdown

    Jamie F/
    February 4, 2025
  • RobloXXX

    Roblox’s 17+ category now allows ‘romantic’ content

    Jamie F/
    June 26, 2023
  • Pornhub Collaborators consent verification processes

    Pornhub ‘Collaborators’ streamlines performer consent verification

    Jamie F/
    September 6, 2024
  • UK PORN VIEWERS VPN SMALLER SITES

    Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)

    The UK’s new Online Safety Act has dramatically reshaped the digital landscape for adult content, with major porn platforms seeing their British user numbers plummet by nearly half in just two weeks. As stricter age verification measures force sites to implement email, credit card, and even facial scanning checks, millions of UK users have either abandoned these platforms or turned to VPNs and less-regulated alternatives to bypass the new restrictions.
  • bellesa blocks uk users

    Bellesa blocks UK users, says age verification law threatens artistic expression and creator livelihoods

    Porn site Bellesa has blocked access to UK users, saying it was “no longer possible” to comply with age verification laws in the country, which were toughened up on July 25, 2025. From that date sites and platforms that allow the sharing of porn had to implement robust age verification processes, designed to keep children […]
  • UK age verification law rollout marked by early issues

    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)

    Porn sites and platforms allowing the sharing of porn have launched tougher age verification processes for UK users, to comply with new laws that kicked in on Friday July 25, 2025. Now UK users accessing Pornhub are redirected to Allpasstrust: a third-party age verification system. You can verify that you’re aged 18 or over on […]
  • Reddit and Bluesky are both implementing strict age verification for users in the UK that want to access adult content.

    Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent

    Bluesky and Reddit are set to introduce age verification for UK users attempting to access explicit content on the platforms, in order to comply with the country’s new online safety rules. The sites independently announced that users will be able to verify that they are aged 18 or over by scanning their face, uploading ID, […]
  • UK PORN AGE VERIFICATION LAWS

    The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users

    From July 25, accessing porn in the UK will no longer be as simple as ticking a box. Sites will require robust age checks using ID, facial scanning, or bank cards—raising serious questions around privacy, enforcement, and access.

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    Age Verification: UK government takes aim at social media platforms hosting porn

    The UK's Conservative government plan to force through age verification measures could be applied to mainstream social media sites, as well as those porn sites.
    February 16, 2022
    • Jamie F

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    Germany moves closer to banning Pornhub and YouPorn

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    December 7, 2021
    • Jamie F

  • Face scan to access porn - Australian bill proposal
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    Australian bill proposes making people scan their face before accessing porn

    A draft bill proposal in Australia would require citizens to provide a scan of their face in order to prove their age in order to access adult material.
    March 11, 2021
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      Oli Lipski

  • A computer screen with the word vxx on it showcases potential "chilling" future plans.
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    UK drops beleaguered porn block, but hints at ‘chilling’ potential future plans

    The UK government will no longer pursue its Age Verification measures, instead opting to make it part of a wider Online Harms bill.
    October 16, 2019
    • Ben

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    UK’s controversial porn block plans could come into force sooner under no-deal Brexit

    Leaving the European Union without a formal Withdrawal Agreement could result in the UK government bringing forward plans to enforce age verification measures.
    August 9, 2024
    • Ben

  • A computer screen displaying an age verification prompt.
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    UK’s farcical porn block plan delayed yet again

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    June 20, 2019
    • Ben

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    6 more countries mull age verification laws

    Spain, Ireland, Poland, France, Sweden and South Africa have all been discussing the negative effects of porn on children, with plans to adopt UK 'porn block'.
    June 20, 2019
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      Oli Lipski

  • An image of a laptop with a no porn sign, representing the India and China bans on explicit content.
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    UK porn block will be unenforceable if browsers adopt DNS encryption, says government official

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    June 6, 2019
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      Tara

  • One-sentence description: Age verification for a UK porn icon on a white background.
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    UK age verification hasn’t been delayed again: A date for the ‘porn ban’ is due this week

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    May 22, 2019
    • Ben

  • A laptop with a no porn sign on it, highlighting concerns about the upcoming UK 'porn ban' and the lack of personal data protection measures.
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    UK ‘porn ban’ to start in just a few weeks, and there’s still no plan to protect personal data

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    March 13, 2019
    • Ben

  • A computer screen with an 'unworkable' age verification plan costing UK taxpayers £4.5m.
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    ‘Unworkable’ age verification plans set to cost UK taxpayers at least £4.5m

    As the UK government pushes ahead with its Age Verification plan, initial cost estimates are released but who will pay on the consumer side is yet to be seen.
    January 15, 2019
    • Rob Tylershevsky

  • Wooden fence displaying warning about UK's impending porn verification rules.
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    UK’s impending porn verification rules will make things worse, not better

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    May 4, 2017
    • Ben