Pornhub Exits France to Protest Age Verification Law

The parent company of Pornhub suspended service in France to protest a law requiring that adult websites verify the ages of their users.

Aylo, which operates platforms including Brazzers and RedTube, chose to block access to its websites on June 4.

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Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.

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The parent company of Pornhub suspended service in France to protest a law requiring that adult websites verify the ages of their users.

Aylo, which operates platforms including Brazzers and RedTube, chose to block access to its websites on June 4.

About the Author

Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.