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 In Age verification: decade of coverage Apple’s iOS age check gives Aylo the device-level win it lobbied for, but Ofcom isn’t convinced
Aylo has partially lifted its UK Pornhub block for iOS users verified as adults through Apple's new iOS 26.4 device-level age verification feature, framing it as a vindication of its lobbying campaign for device-level
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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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News In Age verification: decade of coverage UK issues first porn age verification fines, totaling just £75,000
The UK's Ofcom has issued its first enforcement fines under the Online Safety Act's porn age verification rules, totaling just £75,000 against Itai Tech Ltd (Undress.cc) and 4Chan. The article examines whether these relatively
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Aylo lobbies Apple, Google and Microsoft for device-level porn age verification
Aylo has written to Apple, Google, and Microsoft urging them to implement age verification at the device level rather than the site level. The company argues that site-based age verification is fundamentally flawed, citing
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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 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 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)
UK porn sites and social platforms began enforcing mandatory age verification on July 25, 2025, under the Online Safety Act, using methods like ID checks, bank verification, and selfie videos. The article documents compliance
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News Denmark to use copyright law to fight nonconsensual deepfakes
Denmark plans to amend copyright law in 2025 to grant individuals legal rights over their facial features, body, and voice, creating a new mechanism to combat nonconsensual deepfake porn. The law would allow victims
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage ‘Ofcom’s model is robust’: Pornhub launching tougher age verification for UK users
Aylo has confirmed it will implement Ofcom-approved age verification on its UK porn sites, including Pornhub, by the July 25 deadline set under the UK Online Safety Act. This marks a departure from Aylo's
