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LeMonde
4 days ago
- Business
- LeMonde
Age verification becomes mandatory on porn sites in the UK, and gradually in France
The internet appears to be entering the "age verification era." This was the prediction made in June by France's media and digital communications regulator (Arcom) in its contribution to European guidelines on the protection of minors. It is clear that new fronts have opened up worldwide for the pornographic industry, which has been on the frontlines for several years. The United Kingdom made headlines last month by announcing that, starting July 25, several major porn sites would deploy age verification tools in the UK, retiring the familiar and purely declarative button, "I am over 18." Among these are several websites – Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn, Tube8 and MyDirtyHobby – run by Aylo, a leading Canadian and Cypriot group in the industry. The list also includes "camshow" platforms, such as ICF Group (Streamate, LiveHDCams), Cam4 and Cypriot giant Stripchat. Adult video sites are not the only ones complying with the measures set out in the Online Safety Act, passed in 2023. In recent weeks, a range of publishers have announced plans to deploy age verification tools in the UK, starting with Reddit, the American social media platform, which will hide its pornographic content behind a filter designed to keep minors out. The same goes for the gay dating app Grindr and even the social network Bluesky.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Porn sites must check age of French users, says top court
Major pornographic websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube need to verify the age of users in France, the country's top administrative court said Tuesday. More than half of all boys in France access porn sites on average every month from age 12, French audiovisual watchdog Arcom said in June. France is trying to prevent minors from accessing pornography, but has faced pushback from adult websites. The government in March ordered porn sites based in the European Union, but not in France, to check the ages of their visitors based on a French law from 2024, to prevent underage users from accessing them. Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, all owned by the same parent company, made themselves unavailable in France in early June in protest. Hammy Limited, an adult film firm based on Cyprus and the operator of the Xhamster platform, took legal steps against the French decree. The Paris administrative tribunal last month then suspended it, pending an investigation into whether it was compatible with EU legislation. After the government appealed, the Council of State, the country's top administrative court, on Tuesday said it had annulled that suspension. "YouPorn and Pornhub hit a wall. Judicial manoeuvrings in order to not protect children don't work," said France's junior minister for digital affairs Clara Chappaz on X. In a bid to protect privacy, Arcom, the French watchdog, has recommended operators offer a third-party "double-blind" option that would prevent the platforms from seeing users' identifying information. Aylo, which reports seven million visitors in France daily across its various platforms, has called instead for governments to require makers of operating systems such as Apple, Microsoft and Google to verify users' ages at the level of individual devices. The EU Commission said on Monday that five EU countries, including France, would test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online. The commission unveiled the prototype of an age-verification app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customise to launch national versions within several months.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Porn sites must check age of French users, says top court
Major pornographic websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube need to verify the age of users in France, the country's top administrative court said than half of all boys in France access porn sites on average every month from age 12, French audiovisual watchdog Arcom said in is trying to prevent minors from accessing pornography, but has faced pushback from adult government in March ordered porn sites based in the European Union, but not in France, to check the ages of their visitors based on a French law from 2024, to prevent underage users from accessing YouPorn and RedTube, all owned by the same parent company, made themselves unavailable in France in early June in Limited, an adult film firm based on Cyprus and the operator of the Xhamster platform, took legal steps against the French Paris administrative tribunal last month then suspended it, pending an investigation into whether it was compatible with EU the government appealed, the Council of State, the country's top administrative court, on Tuesday said it had annulled that suspension."YouPorn and Pornhub hit a wall. Judicial manoeuvrings in order to not protect children don't work," said France's junior minister for digital affairs Clara Chappaz on a bid to protect privacy, Arcom, the French watchdog, has recommended operators offer a third-party "double-blind" option that would prevent the platforms from seeing users' identifying which reports seven million visitors in France daily across its various platforms, has called instead for governments to require makers of operating systems such as Apple, Microsoft and Google to verify users' ages at the level of individual EU Commission said on Monday that five EU countries, including France, would test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content commission unveiled the prototype of an age-verification app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customise to launch national versions within several months.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Porn sites must check age of French users, says top court
Major pornographic websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube need to verify the age of users in France, the country's top administrative court said Tuesday. More than half of all boys in France access porn sites on average every month from age 12, French audiovisual watchdog Arcom said in June. France is trying to prevent minors from accessing pornography, but has faced pushback from adult websites. The government in March ordered porn sites based in the European Union, but not in France, to check the ages of their visitors based on a French law from 2024, to prevent underage users from accessing them. Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, all owned by the same parent company, made themselves unavailable in France in early June in protest. Hammy Limited, an adult film firm based on Cyprus and the operator of the Xhamster platform, took legal steps against the French decree. The Paris administrative tribunal last month then suspended it, pending an investigation into whether it was compatible with EU legislation. After the government appealed, the Council of State, the country's top administrative court, on Tuesday said it had annulled that suspension. "YouPorn and Pornhub hit a wall. Judicial manoeuvrings in order to not protect children don't work," said France's junior minister for digital affairs Clara Chappaz on X. In a bid to protect privacy, Arcom, the French watchdog, has recommended operators offer a third-party "double-blind" option that would prevent the platforms from seeing users' identifying information. Aylo, which reports seven million visitors in France daily across its various platforms, has called instead for governments to require makers of operating systems such as Apple, Microsoft and Google to verify users' ages at the level of individual devices. The EU Commission said on Monday that five EU countries, including France, would test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online. The commission unveiled the prototype of an age-verification app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customise to launch national versions within several months.
The Sun
26-06-2025
- The Sun
Brits warned of major changes coming to PornHub and a dozen more popular XXX sites in WEEKS
RANDY Brits will be faced with new checks to verify their age when trying to access popular porn sites including PornHub starting next month. More than a dozen top XXX user-generated platforms have said they will add "highly effective" age checks in a bid to protect children. 3 3 Age assurance methods can include credit card checks, open banking or facial age estimation to verify or guess how old someone is. It comes as strict new rules kick start on July 25, which apply to both dedicated adult sites and social media, search or gaming services, as part of the Online Safety Act which is monitored by regulator Ofcom. Firms that fail to comply could be slapped with a fine or even blocked from the UK. PornHub - the most visited XXX site in the UK - as well as YouPorn and RedTube are among the big names that have said they will implement changes. The full list that have agreed to be named are: PornHub BoyfriendTV Cam4 FrolicMe inxxx Jerkmate LiveHDCams MyDirtyHobby RedTube Streamate Stripchat Tube8 YouPorn "Society has long protected youngsters from products that aren't suitable for them, from alcohol to smoking or gambling," said Oliver Griffiths, Ofcom Group Director of Online Safety. "But for too long children have been only a click away from harmful pornography online. 'Now, change is happening. These age checks will bring pornography into line with how we treat adult services in the real world, without compromising access and privacy for over-18s." Online firms who publish their own pro porn movies are already required to protect children, and thousands of sites have already introduced tougher age checks. What I saw on Pornhub was so shocking I went to war with them Platforms must also make sure the measures do not compromise the privacy of adults or prevent them from accessing legal content. Shockingly, eight per cent of children aged between eight and 14 in the UK visited an online porn site or app in a month, according to Ofcom research. Around 3 per cent of those are aged just eight or nine years-old. 3
