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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage Aylo’s Utah lawsuit could have huge implications for VPN porn workarounds
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
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News Radiant Mobile wants to build a phone network ‘void of porn, LGBT, trans’
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
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage VPN workarounds for US porn age verification may be running out of road
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
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Aylo blocks Australians from RedTube and YouPorn while calling age verification ‘harmful and ineffective’
Aylo has begun blocking unregistered Australian users from RedTube, YouPorn, and Tube8 ahead of Australia's March 9, 2026 age verification deadline, mirroring its approach in the UK. The company publicly criticizes the legislation as
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
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
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Analysis Pornhub 2025 Year In Review: Hentai, age verification and Coldplay
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
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Porn company fined £1 million ($1.34M) by Ofcom for UK age verification breaches
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
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Australia will require age checks for online porn from March 2026
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has mandated age verification for online pornography, effective March 9, 2026, requiring platforms to implement measures such as facial scans, ID checks, or AI-powered systems. The regulation carries fines of up
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage UK watchdog investigates 22 porn sites over age verification failures
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.
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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)
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
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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 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
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Ofcom targets ‘smaller’ porn sites in UK age check crackdown
Ofcom has launched investigations into two niche porn sites, FTVGirls and FTVMilfs, alongside seven file-sharing services and 4chan, signaling that the UK regulator's Online Safety Act enforcement extends beyond major platforms. The investigations send
