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 Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit? Summary When Pornhub announced last week that it would be restricting UK access, many were left wondering why. It was one of many sites forced to bring in robust age verification measures in July 2025 under the Online Safety Act. But the law has come under constant scrutiny, with critics pointing out it can be easily circumvented by using a virtual private network (VPN), which makes it appear you are accessing the internet from a different location. Pornhub's parent company Aylo has claimed the law has driven people to sites not following the law and increased "exposure to dangerous or illegal content". Quotes Quote And from Monday 2 February, people who have not previously verified their age won't be able to access Pornhub in the UK at all.   But some doubt whether its claims of the law's "failure" to protect children are really behind the restrictions.   My thoughts  you see Online Safety Act itself is very controversy and many people want to Repealed it,so I highly doubt this act will not last very long.   Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg5er4ewg6o