Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Analysis In Image-based abuse: from revenge porn to deepfakes ‘Crossing the Rubicon’: UK wants device-level age verification for sharing nudes
The UK government has given tech companies like Apple and Google until September 2026 to introduce device-level age verification and nudity-detection algorithms that block genital images on unverified devices, threatening legislation and even criminal
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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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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 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 Pornhub says UK traffic dropped 77% after age verification laws as users flock to non-compliant sites
Pornhub's parent company Aylo reports a 77% drop in UK traffic following age verification requirements under the Online Safety Act, effective July 2025. Rather than reducing porn consumption, users have migrated to smaller, non-compliant
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News London Tech Abuse Conference 2026 to cover deepfakes, cyberstalking and online dating
University College London's Gender and Tech Research Lab will host the Tech Abuse Conference in London from May 19-21, 2026, bringing together academics, frontline workers, and people with lived experience to address technology-facilitated abuse.
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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
