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Adult Sites Blast Flawed Age Checks
20 Nov
Summary
- Site-based age verification methods are fundamentally flawed, company claims.
- Device-based authentication is proposed as a superior alternative.
- Traffic has significantly dropped following new age verification laws.
Major adult content platforms are criticizing existing age assurance laws, asserting that site-based verification methods have failed to protect minors effectively. Aylo, which operates Pornhub, Brazzers, Redtube, and YouPorn, argues in a letter that these approaches are flawed and have not achieved their primary objective.
Instead, the company proposes device-based authentication as a more effective solution. This method allows for age verification via a user's phone or tablet, with the age signal then shareable across applications. This is presented as a more secure and efficient way to ensure users are of legal age to view content.
The pushback comes as numerous US states and the UK implement stricter age verification laws, often requiring ID uploads. These regulations have led to significant traffic drops for platforms like Pornhub, with reports of up to 80% decreases in affected regions, raising concerns about user privacy and the potential for users to seek unregulated alternatives.
