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Aylo has blocked unverified UK users from Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, while Ofcom says more fines are on the way for non-compliant porn sites.

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.

Ofcom issues first fines under UK’s porn age verification rules, penalizing Nudify app £55,000 and 4chan £20,000. 4chan says it won’t pay the fine.

Pornhub owner Aylo is urging Apple, Google and Microsoft to implement device-level age verification, arguing site-based systems are “flawed and counterproductive”.

Pornhub’s parent company Aylo says UK traffic fell 77% after age verification launched in July 2025, with users migrating to sites that don’t comply.

UCL’s Gender and Tech Research Lab will host a tech abuse conference in London in May 2026, covering deepfakes, online dating and cyber harassment.

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.

Pornhub, Reddit, Bluesky and Grindr now use ID, banking and video selfies to verify UK users’ age under the Online Safety Act, enforced from July 25.

Bluesky and Reddit will require UK users to upload ID or selfies to access porn, complying with Online Safety Act rules, while X is yet to take any action.