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New users in the United Kingdom will be unable to access Aylo’s pornography sites, including Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, from Monday, the company has said, citing changes to age verification requirements that it claims have made the internet less safe.
Those with existing accounts and who have already verified their age will retain access, Aylo said in a statement announcing the move last week.
The UK mandated age verification on pornography websites in July 2025, as part of the Online Safety Act, with the aim of preventing children from encountering pornographic content online. In the six months since, the UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) says the UK’s…