Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Aylo has sued Utah over a law that holds porn sites responsible for age-verifying users who access their platforms via VPNs from outside the state, arguing it amounts to an unconstitutional global mandate. The
Kickstarter has rolled out a sweeping adult content ban developed 'in partnership with Stripe,' explicitly citing payment processor pressure as the driver of policy change. The ban targets NSFW comic artists and pornographic content,
Radiant Mobile is launching a Christian mobile carrier in the US using non-bypassable network-level porn filtering powered by Israeli cybersecurity firm Allot, with LGBT and trans content also blocked by default. The network is
This article examines how US states like Utah and Ohio are writing anti-VPN language into porn age verification legislation, closing a widely-used loophole that allowed users to bypass state-level ID requirements. It explores the
Aylo has blocked unverified UK users from its porn sites including Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn effective February 2, 2026, in response to tougher UK age verification requirements. The move is widely seen as a
Pornhub's 2025 Year In Review data reveals how age verification laws have reshuffled global traffic rankings, dropping the UK and France significantly, while also highlighting cultural moments like the Coldplay CEO scandal driving search
Ofcom has fined AVS Group Ltd £1 million for failing to implement age verification on 18 porn sites, marking the largest penalty yet under the UK's Online Safety Act. The fine is over thirteen
Italy's communications regulator AGCOM has published a list of 45 porn sites, including Pornhub, OnlyFans, and Chaturbate, that must implement robust age verification by November 12, 2025, with fines up to €250,000 for non-compliance.
UK regulator Ofcom has launched age verification investigations into 22 porn sites with over eight million combined monthly UK visitors, targeting platforms that saw traffic spikes after the July 25, 2025 age verification deadline.
Major porn platforms including Pornhub, XVideos, and xHamster lost nearly half their UK traffic within two weeks of the UK's Online Safety Act age verification requirements taking effect on July 25, 2025. The drop
Bellesa has blocked UK users following the toughening of age verification laws on July 25, 2025, arguing the current site-level approach is flawed and harms creators' artistic expression and livelihoods. The site advocates for
Steam has quietly introduced a policy banning adult content that violates the rules of its payment processors and card networks, resulting in the removal of games featuring incest and slave-themed content. The policy change