Pornhub to resume service in Australia pending Apple’s age‑verification approval
Australian media say the Canadian owner of Pornhub will relaunch the site for Australian users only if Apple’s age‑verification system confirms users are over 18. Both outlets highlight Apple’s checks as a major hurdle for the site’s return.
First reported 55 minutes ago · latest update 55 minutes ago
The regulator stopped short of endorsing the move. An eSafety spokesperson said services could use a range of age-assurance methods as long as they could show those methods were “fair, accurate, robust and effective” and complied with Australian privacy law.
“It remains the responsibility of individual services, including Aylo, the provider of Pornhub, to ensure the measures they use meet their obligations under the Online Safety Act,” the spokesperson said. eSafety encouraged a “layered approach” to age assurance.
Aylo has fought age verification laws across several markets. It claimed Pornhub’s traffic fell 77 per cent in Britain after similar rules came in there, before it blocked UK visitors entirely. In March, two VPN apps jumped more than 100 places in Australian App Store rankings within hours of the codes taking effect.
eSafety designed its codes to work across several layers of the internet. If a non-compliant site keeps serving children, the regulator can lean on Apple and Google through the App Store code to block it.
Aylo is now urging Google and Microsoft to copy Apple’s approach and called on Apple to roll it out globally.“The technology exists. A precedent exists,” the company said.
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Pornhub returns for Australians, but only if Apple says you’re over 18
The Canadian owner of the adult content website says Apple’s age checks for iPhone and iPad users are some of the hardest to get around.
55 minutes ago · David SwanPornhub returns for Australians, but only if Apple says you’re over 18
The Canadian owner of the adult content website says Apple’s age checks for iPhone and iPad users are some of the hardest to get around.
55 minutes ago · David Swan