Pornhub’s reliance on Apple age checks under investigation by UK watchdog
By Imogen Howse ( September 23, 2026, 10:06 GMT | Insight) -- Pornhub service provider Aylo is under investigation in the UK over its reliance on a new process that uses signals from Apple’s age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography. Ofcom said it would not make a determination on how Apple operates its age checks, emphasizing that the service provider is responsible for ensuring any age-assurance process is highly effective. Instead, the regulator will assess whether Aylo sufficiently tested the process to meet its duties under the Online Safety Act.Pornhub is facing an investigation under the UK's Online Safety Act over its reliance on Apple's device-level age checks to prevent children accessing pornographic content....
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