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Pornhub to block UK access for new users amid age-verification row
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Business Matters
Pornhub will restrict access to its website for UK users from next week, effectively blocking new visitors in protest at tougher age-verification requirements introduced under the Online Safety Act.
From 2 February, only people who already hold a Pornhub account will be able to access the site.
The same restrictions will apply to other adult websites owned by its parent company Aylo, including YouPorn and Redtube.
A spokesperson said pornographic services had a clear choice: “use age checks to protect users as required under the Act, or block access to their sites in the UK”.
“Virtual private networks offer a workaround, which is why protecting children online requires layered controls rather than reliance on any single measure,” she said.