Pornhub will be made available to some UK users again, more than three months after the site blocked access for most people.Parent company Aylo blocked access to the porn website in February for all users who not previously registered and verified their age.The move was triggered by the Online Safety Act, which they said meant visitors are flocking to sites that are non-compliant to age check laws.
But on Tuesday Aylo said they would allow Apple users who had confirmed their age with their iOS system back on the site.The latest version of iOS – Apple’s operating system – introduces age checks for UK iPhone users.The update in March has seen UK users be prompted to complete Apple’s age checks.
These verify someone’s age by considering how long they have had an account, scanning their ID or using information from connected payment methods.Pornhub’s owners have argued that device-level checks like this are the most effective way to enforce age restrictions with the Online Safety Act (OSA). Alex Kekesi, head of community and brand at Aylo, said: ‘With the release of iOS 26.4 Apple has introduced the world’s first ever device-based age verification solution for its users in the UK, a major first step towards a global solution that stands to better protect children everywhere.
‘As a result, today Aylo welcomes eligible age-confirmed UK iOS users back to Pornhub.’ The OSA has drastically altered the trajectory of the UK’s most popular porn website.In October, Aylo said the law change had caused traffic to fall by 77 per cent.After the company blocked access to most UK users in February, anyone who want visit was met with ‘safe for work’ content rather than explicit videos.
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