Aylo restores Pornhub access for some age-verified UK iOS users
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Updated · BBC.com · May 5
Aylo restores Pornhub access for some age-verified UK iOS users
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 5
The change follows Apple’s iOS 26.4 and applies to eligible UK iPhone and iPad users, after Aylo had barred most new UK users in February.
Aylo said device-level checks are fairer than site-by-site verification under the Online Safety Act, while Ofcom said platforms remain responsible for proving their systems effectively block children.
Pornhub said UK traffic fell more than 75% after tougher checks began in October 2025, and Apple’s age-verification system has drawn both child-safety praise and privacy criticism.
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