Porn ban

Pornhub’s annual data dump reveals how age verification reshuffled traffic charts, why Coldplay drove a spike in “CEO” searches, and 2025’s top search terms.

UK regulator Ofcom has fined AVS Group Ltd £1 million for failing to implement age checks across 18 porn sites, its largest Online Safety Act penalty to date.

Italy’s regulator AGCOM lists 45 porn sites including Pornhub, xHamster and OnlyFans that must verify users are 18+ starting November 12, 2025.

Ofcom targets 22 adult sites with 8 million UK visitors for failing to implement age verification after new July 2025 rules took effect.

Pornhub and XVideos saw 47% traffic drops after UK age verification rules began July 25, while VPN downloads surged as users sought workarounds.

Bellesa blocks UK access to its porn site, calling the new age verification law flawed and unworkable. Offers workaround via BellesaPlus.

Steam has removed incest and slave-themed games after banning adult content that violates credit card company standards. Payment firms drive the new policy.

Search engines must verify users’ age in Australia by end of 2025 or face $32M fines, as part of a sweeping crackdown on youth access to online porn.

France’s porn age verification laws prompt Aylo to block Pornhub and other sites. VPN use surges as France defends the new rules amid circumvention risks.

EU Commission probes Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & XVideos for inadequate age checks under DSA; non-compliance risks fines up to 6 % of turnover.

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.

ChatGPT gets a little more grown-up! OpenAI relaxes rules, allowing erotica in specific contexts. Kissing is now OK, but porn is still off-limits.