Pornhub says the UK’s introduction of online age checks has led to increased access to rogue adult websites, according to reporting. The company argues that some enforcement and verification approaches are not preventing underage or illegal content from being found online.
The comments come as Pornhub, described as the UK’s largest porn site, lobbies UK lawmakers for changes to the Online Safety Act. The Financial Times report frames this as an effort to influence how age assurance requirements are implemented and assessed. Other coverage on the same story focuses on the broader claim about unintended consequences for enforcement against unlicensed or problematic sites.
While Pornhub highlights a specific outcome—more rogue sites—it is not the only perspective on how age checks are functioning in practice. The discussion centers on whether current or planned rules and compliance methods are effective at filtering access, and what adjustments legislators should consider as the UK continues rolling out the Online Safety Act.
