Apple’s iOS age check gives Aylo the device-level win it lobbied for, but Ofcom isn’t convinced
Aylo is framing Apple's iOS 26.4 update as proof that device-level age verification works. Ofcom's response suggests it sees things differently, and…
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VPN workarounds for US porn age verification may be running out of road
VPN downloads spike every time a new porn age verification law lands. States like Utah and Ohio are now writing anti-VPN language…
Aylo blocks Australians from RedTube and YouPorn while calling age verification ‘harmful and ineffective’
Aylo is restricting access to RedTube, YouPorn and Tube8 for unregistered Australian users, mirroring the approach it took in the UK —…
Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has cut off unverified UK users from its porn sites, while the UK regulator Ofcom warns it has…
UK issues first porn age verification fines, totaling just £75,000
The UK has issued its first enforcement actions under new porn age verification rules, but the £75,000 in total fines may not…
Aylo lobbies Apple, Google and Microsoft for device-level porn age verification
The company behind Pornhub has written to the world's biggest tech companies asking them to implement age verification at the device level….
Australia will require age checks for online porn from March 2026
Starting March 9, 2026, Australians will need to prove they're adults before accessing online pornography, as the country implements sweeping new digital…
UK watchdog investigates 22 porn sites over age verification failures
The UK’s communications regulation authority has launched age verification investigations into 22 porn sites, that collectively have over eight million unique monthly…
Bellesa blocks UK users, says age verification law threatens artistic expression and creator livelihoods
Porn site Bellesa has blocked access to UK users, saying it was “no longer possible” to comply with age verification laws in…
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)
Porn sites and platforms allowing the sharing of porn have launched tougher age verification processes for UK users, to comply with new…
Denmark to use copyright law to fight nonconsensual deepfakes
Denmark is set to change its copyright laws to give people the legal rights to their facial and body features and voice,…
‘Ofcom’s model is robust’: Pornhub launching tougher age verification for UK users
Aylo has said that its porn sites will introduce more robust age verification checks in the UK, to ensure that its sites’…
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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)
5 votesPorn sites and platforms allowing the sharing of porn have launched tougher age verification processes for UK users, to comply with new…
UK deepfake law proposes up to two years in prison for porn creators
5 votesThe UK government is set to make creating non-consensual deepfake porn, and preparing technology elements to create such content, criminal offences. On…
OpenAI’s Sora AI video model could allow nudity, the company says
5 votesIt may have been reasonably assumed that OpenAI’s forthcoming AI text-to-video creation model Sora would be a sex and nudity-free zone. ChatGPT,…
Pornhub, Redtube, Brazzers and YouPorn are now all blocking US users in two more states
5 votesPornhub has kicked off 2024 by blocking the site in Montana and North Carolina due to new age verification rules, following the…
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California AI replica bill shields adult performers from exploitation
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Microsoft hooks up with StopNCII to tackle non-consensual deepfakes on Bing
‘Pajaporte’: Spain’s ‘porn passport’ age verification app is launching this summer
Google is cracking down on deepfake porn via Search throttling and advert bans
Chaturbate’s Texas lawsuit payout shows US is serious about age verification
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OpenAI’s Sora AI video model could allow nudity, the company says
‘Providing ID for online porn every time is not a solution’: Pornhub disabled in Texas
Aylo wins millions of dollars in copyright infringement case
Pornhub, Redtube, Brazzers and YouPorn are now all blocking US users in two more states
Aylo to pay millions of dollars in yet another Pornhub legal case
Age verification process for watching porn in the UK could include being forced to let AI scan your face to assess your age
European porn crackdown: Italian phones registered to minors have default content blocker enabled from today
Pornhub’s righteous Terms of Service podcast has more moaning than meaning
US plans to introduce watermark rules for AI images and videos
Pornhub owner Aylo sued for alleged sex and human trafficking weeks after ‘ethical’ rebrand
Australia rejects stricter age verification rules for access to porn, shunning global trends
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