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Indiana Sues Aylo Over AV, Calls IP Address Blocking 'Insufficient'
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against Aylo, alleging that the company and its affiliates have violated both Indiana’s age verification law and the state’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
House Committee Amends, Advances Federal AV Bill
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee voted Thursday to amend the SCREEN Act, which would make site-based age verification of users seeking to access adult content federal law, and to advance the bill for review by the full Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Report: AVS Group Beefs Up AV After $1.3 Million Fine
Adult content provider AVS Group has begun to institute robust age checks on some of its websites after U.K. media regulator Ofcom last week imposed a penalty of approximately $1.3 million for noncompliance with Online Safety Act regulations, the BBC is reporting.
Washington AV Bill Jumps on 'Health Warning' Bandwagon
A new age verification bill in the Washington state legislature would require adult sites to post notices warning users of alleged health risks, despite a previous federal court ruling against such requirements.
Irish Regulator: EU States to Ramp Up AV Enforcement for Smaller Sites
A representative of Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán told legislators that Ireland and other EU states are preparing to expand enforcement of age verification regulations to include smaller adult sites, British newspaper The Times is reporting.
Ofcom Fines AVS Group $1.3 Million for AV Noncompliance
U.K. media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday imposed a penalty of one million pounds, or approximately $1.3 million, on AVS Group Ltd. after an investigation concluded that the company had failed to implement robust age checks on 18 adult websites.
Proposed New Hampshire AV Bill Appears to Violate Constitution
A bill in the New Hampshire state legislature, aimed at requiring adult sites to age-verify users in that state, contains a provision that seemingly contradicts the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution.
Online Child Protection Hearing to Include Federal AV Bill
A House subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on a slate of bills aimed at protecting minors online, including the SCREEN Act, which would make site-based age verification of users seeking to access adult content federal law.
Ofcom Investigates More Sites in Wake of AV Traffic Shifts
U.K. media regulator Ofcom has launched investigations into 20 more adult sites as part of its age assurance enforcement program under the Online Safety Act.
xHamster Settles Texas AV Lawsuit, Pays $120,000
Hammy Media, parent company of xHamster, has settled a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas over alleged noncompliance with the state’s age verification law, agreeing to pay a $120,000 penalty.
AV in Focus: A Guide to Unlocking Compliance With Clarity
The age verification era isn’t coming — it’s here. Laws are already on the books in numerous U.S. states, as well as in the U.K., France and beyond.
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Endorses National AV Bill
Philippe Dufresne, privacy commissioner of Canada, has voiced support for a bill that would impose fines of up to $500,000 on adult sites that do not implement age verification for Canadian viewers.
FSC: California's Device-Based AV Law Does Not Apply to Adult
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) put out an advisory today explaining that California's new device-based age verification law does not apply to adult websites.
Ohio AG Threatens Action Against 'Major' Adult Sites Over AV Law
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office is sending "notice of violation" letters to 19 adult websites for failure to comply with the state's recently enacted age verification law.
Update: Pornhub Will Not Block Ohio, Despite AV Law
Pornhub parent company Aylo will not block access to its websites in Ohio, despite new state age verification rules that came into effect Sept. 30.
Arcom to Expand AV Enforcement to Smaller Adult Sites
The president of French media regulator Arcom revealed on Thursday that the agency plans to escalate its enforcement of age verification rules to include smaller adult sites, starting in late 2025 or early 2026.
French Telecoms Mogul Ignites AV Firestorm With Free VPN, Sarcastic Tweet
French billionaire Xavier Niel, founder of telecommunications giant Iliad, sparked a heated debate this week when he appeared to admit that the company's Free Mobile wireless carrier integrated no-cost VPN into its service specifically to circumvent age verification restrictions on adult content.
Go.cam Adds Video Spoofing Protection for AV
Go.cam has announced that its age verification solution now features security against video spoofing.
Brady Mills Agency to Launch 'AgeWallet' Subscription AV Solution
Tech company Brady Mills Agency announced that its subscription-based merchant age verification solution, AgeWallet, will launch in November.
EU Advocate General: France Can Require Foreign Sites to Implement AV
An advocate general of the European Union’s Court of Justice on Thursday advised the court to rule that France may require pornographic websites based in other EU states to implement age verification in accordance with French law.