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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.
Florida AG Sues Aylo, Segpay Over State AV Law
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed lawsuits against Aylo and Segpay on Monday with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida for noncompliance with HB3, the state's age verification law.
What the New SCOTUS Ruling Means for AV Laws and Free Speech
On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, upholding Texas’ age verification law in the face of a constitutional challenge and setting a new precedent that bolsters similar laws around the country.
Cherie DeVille Calls Out AV Laws in 'Where Is the Buzz' Interview
Cherie DeVille calls out flawed age verification laws in a new interview with Where Is the Buzz.
Germany Will Block Payments to AV-Noncompliant Adult Sites as of Dec. 1
Starting Dec. 1, Germany will implement new rules prohibiting financial institutions from providing payment services to adult sites deemed to have inadequate age verification systems and making it easier for the government to target websites mirroring the content of such sites.
Friday is Final AV Compliance Deadline in UK
Friday, July 25 marks U.K. media regulator Ofcom’s deadline for user-to-user services such as tube, cam and fan sites to implement its requisite “highly effective age assurance” measures for preventing minors from viewing adult content.
New AV Rules Take Effect for Ireland-Based Sites
Ireland’s Online Safety Code came into force Monday, including a provision requiring adult sites headquartered in Ireland to implement age assurance measures beyond self-declaration.
Texas Resumes AV Lawsuit Against Aylo Following SCOTUS Decision
A district court judge in Texas has unfrozen the state’s $1.6 million lawsuit against Aylo for allegedly failing to comply with age verification requirements, Bloomberg Law is reporting.