France
French Regulator Initiates Action to Block 2 More Adult Tube Sites
Several weeks after targeting five leading adult tube sites, France’s media regulator ARCOM has initiated a new legal action, this time demanding that the country’s ISPs totally block MindGeek-owned sites YouPorn and RedTube over their alleged lack of enforcement of a controversial age verification mandate.
French Government Asks Courts for Order to Block Pornhub, 4 Other Tube Sites
France’s media regulator ARCOM has gone to court to demand that the country’s ISPs enforce a total block of five specific adult tube sites — Pornhub, Tukif, xHamster, Xvideos and Xnxx — over their alleged lack of enforcement of a controversial age verification mandate.
France, Germany, U.K. Move Toward Segregating Adult Content Behind 'Soft Paywall'
The French government has given another ultimatum to five adult websites to implement age verification measures by today, or face being completely blocked in the entire country.
French Regulator Threatens to Block Top 5 Tube Sites Over Age Verification
Top adult tube sites in France were summoned Monday by the country’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, a regulatory government body similar to the American FCC, and ordered to “prevent minors from accessing their content before the end of the year” under penalty of being deplatformed by internet service providers.
French Press Uncover Government Plan to Mandate Age Verification
Anonymous sources have leaked the alleged plans of France’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, a regulatory government body similar to the American FCC, to compel adult sites “before the end of the year” to immediately implement a form of age verification under penalty of being deplatformed by internet service providers.
WGCZ Engages Top Law, Communications Firms in French Censorship Fight
WGCZ, the parent company of tube site XVideos and several other international adult companies, has reportedly hired a prestigious international law firm, as well as a powerful communications and marketing conglomerate, to lobby government regulators to limit the scope of proposed sweeping regulations on adult content.
French Authorities Indict Adult Performers for Rape During Scenes
Four performers who appeared in videos for the website French Bukkake were indicted last Friday for rape, and three were jailed, a year after the website's producers were arrested by French authorities during an investigation into alleged “rape, pimping and human trafficking.”
French Court Rejects Lawsuit Aiming to Block Top Porn Sites
A French court rejected today a suit brought by two French “child protection” nonprofits demanding that the country's main internet service providers totally block several top adult sites, which the nonprofits claim are “too accessible to minors.”
France: Nonprofits Sue ISPs, Demand 'Block' of Adult Sites
Two French nonprofits claiming to advocate for child protection are suing the main internet service providers in France, demanding total blocking of several adult sites that they consider “too accessible to minors.”
VerifyMyAge Offers AV Solution to French Adult Market
VerifyMyAge (VMA) has announced an age verification solution for the French market following the recent announcement by the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) demanding that all French adult sites immediately implement age verification.
Jacquie & Michel Group Responds to France's New AV Requirements
Following France’s adoption of a controversial mandatory age verification (AV) system for adult websites, popular French content providers Jacquie et Michel Group have continued developing My18Pass, an OpenID-based solution to comply with the new requirements.
French Regulators Pressure 7 Top Adult Sites to Implement Age Verification
The seven top adult websites in France are being actively pressured by the country’s media regulatory agency, the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA), to develop their own age verification systems under threat of closure.
France: XVideos Launches Survey Challenging AV Requirement
Months after the French Parliament passed an Age Verification (AV) requirement for online adult content, the site Pornbiz.com — owned by the tubesite XVideos, a WGCZ company — began circulating a survey gathering public opinion about privacy concerns surrounding the requirement and its implementation.
SINematica Begins Construction on New Production Facility in Southwest France
SINematica has begun construction on "The Lab," a 2,200-square-foot house that will serve as hub for production as well as post-production work. The 11,000-square-foot property, which a rep noted includes a pool, is "just a stone's throw from the dramatic Atlantic Ocean in southwest France, an hour from Spain and among world’s best surf spots."
French Parliament Agrees to Age Verification Requirement
The French Parliament unanimously agreed yesterday to introduce an Age Verification (A.V.) requirement aimed at preventing minors from accessing pornographic websites.
VR Bangers Releases New 6K Title, 'Vive la France'
VR Bangers has announced the release of a new VR title, “Vive la France” starring Anissa Kate.
Olive Glass Offers Erotic 'Tour de France' for VR Bangers
Olive Glass conducts an erotic “Tour de France” in the latest 6K UHD virtual reality vignette from VR Bangers.
Pornhub Releases Data on France Market's User Technology
Pornhub today released some interesting stats on user technology in France after the Journal du Geek sought information on the numbers.
Greg Lansky Interviewed by Vice France
Director Greg Lansky was profiled by Vice France in a feature, “At 13 I already wanted to do porn.”
France Gourdin Launches 'Educational Porn' Affiliate Program
France Gourdin Company has launched its affiliate program, SensualTension.com, to promote its first educational porn site How2Fuck.com in the French and English-speaking markets.