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Aylo Releases Statement on Suspending Access to Pornhub in France
Technology and media company Aylo, which operates adult sites including Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube, has released a public statement regarding its decision to block access to its sites in France.
Pornhub Blocks Access in France in Response to SREN Law
Pornhub parent company Aylo has opted to block access to its sites in France rather than comply with age verification requirements under the country’s Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (SREN) law.
Aylo, Old Pros Launch 'Sex Work and Human Trafficking' Online Panel Series
Aylo has teamed up with sex worker support organization Old Pros to launch “Sex Work and Human Trafficking,” an online community panel series aimed at educating performers and creators on preventing trafficking and exploitation, which takes place at 6 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, May 29.
German Court Upholds Ban on PornHub, YouPorn
Germany’s Berlin Administrative Court has upheld a “network ban” on adult sites Pornhub and YouPorn for failing to comply with that country’s age verification regulations.
Arcom Reports Age Verification Enforcement Actions Against 5 Adult Sites
French media regulator Arcom released a statement Tuesday detailing recent actions to enforce age verification rules as set forth under France’s Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (SREN) law.
Aylo, Cupcake Girls Partner for Trafficking Prevention Safety Video Series
Aylo has teamed up with sex worker support organization Cupcake Girls to create a safety video series aimed at educating performers and creators on preventing trafficking and exploitation.
NYU Study Finds Age Verification Laws Don't Work
A group of university researchers has published a study whose findings suggest that age verification laws are ineffective at achieving their stated goal of preventing minors from accessing adult content.
Interview Magazine Sits Down With Authors of New Brazzers Photo Book 'Raw Talent'
This past weekend at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, photographer Rosie Marks and writer Esra Padgett celebrated the release of “Raw Talent,” their new monograph about Aylo’s iconic studio Brazzers.
Solomon Friedman of Ethical Capital Partners Profiled in Canada's National Post
Solomon Friedman of Ethical Capital Partners, the investment group that controls Aylo and its flagship website, Pornhub, is profiled this week in Canada's National Post newspaper.
Judge Pauses FSC Lawsuit Over Florida AV Law
A U.S. district court judge has paused Free Speech Coalition’s lawsuit over Florida’s age verification law, pending the Supreme Court's ruling in the FSC-led challenge to Texas’ age verification law, HB 1181.
Will Co. Wins Legal Battle Against Pirate Sites
After a nearly four-year court battle, Japanese adult entertainment producer Will Co. has been awarded $4.5 million in damages and ownership of domains formerly belonging to the operator of now-shuttered MissAV.com and other high-traffic pirate sites.
Pornhub Rejects Claim It Plans to 'Avoid' Age Verification in UK
Pornhub parent company Aylo told XBIZ on Monday that a recent report claiming the site will use a “loophole” to sidestep age verification requirements under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is “misleading,” and that the company will always ensure its sites are compliant.
Pornhub Shuts Down Access in Oklahoma Over Age Verification
Aylo began geo-blocking Pornhub across Oklahoma on Tuesday, three days in advance of the state’s new age verification law, SB 1959, taking effect.
Alabama Lawmaker Calls AV Law 'Successful' After Pornhub Withdrawal
Republican State Rep. Ben Robbins declared in a radio interview Wednesday that Pornhub’s decision to shut down access in Alabama indicates that the state’s new age verification law is “successful.”
Time Magazine Profiles ECP's Solomon Friedman
Time magazine published on Monday a profile of Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) VP of Compliance Solomon Friedman.
Pornhub Unveils New Tagging, Verification System for Content Collabs
Pornhub has announced the upcoming rollout, over the next few weeks, of a new tagging system called “Collaborators,” which will send consent verification requests to verified models appearing in creator content.
Washington Post Surveys Age Assurance Industry
The Washington Post published an in-depth article Wednesday surveying the age assurance industry, including a discussion of its role in the debate around anti-porn age verification legislation in U.S. states and in other countries.
Aylo Challenges EU's DSA Mandate to Reveal Legal Names of Advertisers, Including Performers
Aylo has filed an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) challenging the EU's Digital Services Act mandate to disclose the legal names of advertisers, including performers, in a publicly accessible database.
Texas Judge Pauses AG Ken Paxton's Aylo Lawsuit Until SCOTUS Decision
A Texas district judge granted a request Wednesday to pause proceedings in the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton against Aylo over Pornhub’s alleged failure to implement Texas’ controversial age verification requirements, pending the outcome of the Free Speech Coalition-led lawsuit against Paxton, which will be heard by the Supreme Court during the next term.
Pornhub Shuts Down Access in Nebraska Over Age Verification
Aylo began blocking access to Pornhub in Nebraska on Monday, in anticipation of the state’s new age verification law — one of many such bills promoted by religious conservatives around the country — which is scheduled to go into effect Thursday.