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Pornhub's access in France has been restored following a court's suspension of a new age-verification law. The law, requiring credit card or ID verification, was challenged on grounds of conflicting with EU's country-of-origin principle. The court's decision, pending a final EU ruling, highlights concerns about the law's effectiveness and privacy implications. Pornhub's owner, Aylo, advocates for device-level filters instead, while the French government remains committed to age verification. The ruling comes as the US awaits a Supreme Court decision on a similar Texas law, with free speech advocates expressing concerns about the law's efficacy.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.