UK regulator to investigate Pornhub parent company for alleged age verification failings
UK Ofcom opened an investigation into Pornhub parent Aylo over allegedly inadequate age verification under the Online Safety Act.
Ofcom is investigating Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, over concerns its May-deployed age assurance method relying on Apple device signals may not meet the Online Safety Act's requirement for 'highly effective' age checks. The regulator believes Aylo may not have performed sufficient due diligence and testing before deployment, potentially allowing minors to view adult content. If found non-compliant, Aylo faces fines up to £18 million ($23.8 million) or 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue, plus mandated remediation. Aylo defends Apple's iOS 26.4 device-level age verification as among the strongest protections available.
- Ofcom probe targets Aylo's reliance on Apple device-level age signals.
- Online Safety Act requires 'highly effective' age assurance for under-18 users.
- Potential penalties reach £18 million or 10% of worldwide qualifying revenue.
- Aylo cites prior Ofcom praise of Apple's iOS 26.4 device age checks.
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2 min read at therecord.mediaIn May, Pornhub began using a new age assurance process to verify some users’ ages, according to an Ofcom press release. The new method relies on signals from Apple that suggest under 18s in the UK “may have completed Apple’s age checks,” the press release said.
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