Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification

United States — Aylo, owner of Pornhub and other adult sites, urged Apple, Google and Microsoft this week to implement device-based age verification to comply with growing US and UK laws. The company said site-level ID checks have failed and cited traffic drops after implementations. Aylo proposes device age signals shared via APIs to simplify verification. Multiple outlets reported letters from Anthony Penhale, Aylo's chief legal officer, and noted 25 US states have passed forms of ID verification. Tech firms did not immediately respond to the request. Based on 5 articles reviewed and supporting research.