Overview
- Existing UK accounts that have already completed age verification will retain access to Pornhub and sister sites YouPorn and RedTube, while new registrations will be blocked from February 2.
- Aylo says the law is driving both adults and minors to non‑compliant, unmoderated platforms, citing a roughly 77% drop in UK traffic after initial compliance and widespread circumvention via VPNs.
- The company continues to advocate device‑level age assurance controlled by platform providers such as Apple, Google and Microsoft, arguing it would better protect privacy and curb workarounds.
- Ofcom says services must either implement highly effective age checks or block UK access, noting that about 68 of the top 100 porn services now use age checks, with more than 80 investigations launched and a £1 million fine issued.
- The Protection of Children Codes took effect last summer under the Online Safety Act, requiring strong age verification and empowering Ofcom to levy substantial fines and seek site blocking for non‑compliance.