PARIS — Pokmi’s age verification solution is the subject of a feature article in the French edition of Forbes magazine.
The piece, part of the section "Focus Tech," was titled “The Poken Company Wants to Prevent the Access of Minors to Pornographic Content” and highlights the work of Pokmi’s parent company on age verification technology.
“After the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel [CSA, the national online regulator] has demanded that big ‘X’ platforms (Pornhub, Tukif, xHamster, XVideos and XNXX) prevent the access of minors to their content,” wrote Forbes France reporter Pierre Berthoux, “startup The Poken Company proposes a facial recognition whitelabel solution to address this issue.”
According to the article, Poken has partnered with Yoti to create an age verification solution for their Pokmi platform. Company founders Nils Lataillade and Marco Garniga are seeking to convince other “big players” in the adult industry to adopt their facial recognition solution, which, according to Forbes France, “analyzes users’ faces to determine their age without storing data,” while complying with European rules about biometric data privacy.
Pokmi, the 2022 XBIZ award-winner for “Emerging Web Brand of the Year,” is described as a decentralized streaming platform and NFT marketplace for adult performers and their fans. Launched earlier this year, the France-based platform counts top stars such as Maitland Ward, Kayden Kross, Abella Danger, Manuel Ferrara and Lane V. Rogers as brand ambassadors.
According to a rep, “Pokmi also notes that its blockchain structure is also intended to safeguard online creators from illegal reproduction and theft.”
Garniga and Lataillade explained that “thanks to strategic partnerships with security-focused companies with the same values and concerns, our goal with Pokmi is to elevate its users’ experiences quickly and efficiently, with a focus on security and ethical practices.”
“The Forbes article perfectly illustrates our commitment to creating a safer online space to buy, sell and trade content and connect with fans on a deeper, more profound and exciting level,” they added, “and we look forward to further developing and expanding our brand in 2022.”
To read the Forbes France article, visit Forbes.fr.
For more information about Pokmi and the Poken Company, click here.
Main Image: Marco Garniga and Nils Lataillade (Source: The Poken Company)
