Pornhub is restoring access to its adult content for some people in the UK after a previous block on new users. Multiple outlets report that UK iPhone users who have completed Apple’s device-based age checks are no longer blocked from viewing the site. The change follows Pornhub’s decision in February to restrict access for new UK users, a move described by the company as aimed at strengthening age assurance.
Wired and others say Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, indicates that verifying age through Apple’s system is more secure than relying on third-party verification services. Gizmodo and Engadget similarly report that access is being re-enabled specifically for users who verify their age via Apple’s age verification approach on iOS. BBC Technology also frames the update as removing the block for users who have passed Apple’s device-based age checks.
Together, the reports describe a phased or partial return of Pornhub access in the UK, tied to whether users can complete Apple’s on-device age verification.
