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Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube to block their sites in France starting Wednesday
Aylo, the publisher behind the three pornography sites, has decided to block access to them in France to protest the implementation of age verification requirements for users.
The move continues a series of actions taken in recent years by the leading porn company, which has strongly opposed laws requiring it to verify the age of visitors to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content. The timing of this decision was not chosen at random: Starting June 6, ARCOM will be able to issue formal notices to pornography sites that fail to comply with the law, even if they are hosted in another European Union country – as is the case for Aylo's network. The group, which has acquired rival sites and several content production studios over time – including sector heavyweight Brazzers – was bought in 2023 by a consortium of Canadian investors, Ethical Capital Partners, and says it has significantly changed its practices.
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