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Age checks force porn site to block new users
The Observer
|February 01, 2026
Pornhub, until recently the most popular pornography website in the UK, is closing its doors to new users as the impact of age-verification legislation begins to be felt.
Customers who have previously verified their accounts will be allowed to keep accessing the site.
Verification techniques have been bad for Aylo, Pornhub’s parent company. In the UK traffic to the site dropped by 77% after new rules that require users to register their personal details were implemented in July. When Louisiana passed a law requiring ID for access in 2023, traffic to the state dropped by 80%. The site is now unavailable in 23 US states, in each case citing age-verification laws. In July the company left France.
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