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Adult site Pornhub will now allow users in the U.K. to confirm their age using Apple’s verification system, introduced in iOS 26.4 and updated in the last few days. Here’s what it means.

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In February, the Online Safety Act introduced restrictions for people in the U.K. visiting adult websites — details here. This required users to verify their age. Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, restricted access for new unverified users in the U.K., citing privacy concerns regarding third-party ID uploads.

Since this verification involved methods such as the user uploading a photograph of him or herself, often to a third-party, many people were understandably cautious.

However, Aylo announced on May 5, 2026 that Apple’s method — the world’s first operating-system-level age check — meets their rigorous privacy standards.

“For years, Aylo has advocated for device-based age verification as the most effective and privacy-protecting approach to help prevent minors from accessing age-inappropriate content online. With the release of iOS 26.4 Apple has introduced the world’s first ever device-based age verification solution for its users in the U.K., a major first step towards a global solution that stands to better protect children everywhere. As a result, today Aylo welcomes eligible age-confirmed UK iOS users back to Pornhub,” Aylo said.