Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News EU bans AI nudify apps under amended AI Act, with December deadline
The EU agreed to ban AI nudify apps under an amended AI Act, effective December 2, 2026, targeting the software itself rather than individual deepfake outputs.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage EU’s ‘porn passport’ app shipped with unencrypted passport scans and bypassable biometrics
The EU's age verification app shipped with unencrypted passport scans and bypassable biometrics, exposing serious security flaws days after the European Commission declared it production-ready.
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News Venus Berlin sets October 2026 dates as Europe’s sextech showcase keeps growing
Venus Berlin confirms October 22-25, 2026 dates at Berlin Messe, with tickets starting at $65 per day as the exhibition cements its status as Europe's primary sextech showcase.
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage Safe, legal, and still a risk: How the DSA is policing pleasure
The EU's Digital Services Act classifies adult platforms by reach and risk, placing Pornhub alongside Facebook in the highest regulatory tier while leaving smaller operators to navigate Article 28's contradictory age-verification demands.
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News Pornhub 2025 Year In Review: Hentai, age verification and Coldplay
Pornhub's 2025 Year In Review shows age verification laws dropped the UK three places in traffic rankings and France to sixth, while Coldplay's viral CEO affair scandal drove a 388% spike in 'CEO' searches.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Aylo signs up for European Commission age verification app pilot despite recent site blockades
Aylo confirmed participation in the European Commission's age verification app pilot, a notable shift given the company recently blocked its sites in France and multiple US states over comparable laws.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Pornhub, Chaturbate and OnlyFans on Italy’s new porn age verification list
Italy's AGCOM has listed 45 porn platforms, including Pornhub, OnlyFans, and Chaturbate, that must implement age verification by November 12 or face fines up to €250,000.
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News Sx Festival and Expo 2026: Berlin sextech festival returns June 2026 with AI romance and future of sex parties
Berlin's Sx Festival and Sx Expo return June 27-28, 2026 at the Heeresbäckerei venue, with early-bird tickets from €35, despite the 2025 event drawing mixed reviews.
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News Denmark to use copyright law to fight nonconsensual deepfakes
Denmark plans to extend copyright law to cover facial features, body likeness, and voice, giving people grounds to demand removal of non-consensual deepfake porn from platforms.
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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 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.
