Aylo Urges Tech Giants To Adopt Device-Based Verification
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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.
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- 1. Jurisdictions in the UK and US introduced age-verification/ID laws for adult content.
- 2. Aylo complied with certain laws and reported sharp traffic declines afterward.
- 3. Aylo's chief legal officer sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft advocating device-based verification.
- 4. Wired published reporting on the letters; other outlets echoed the coverage.
- 5. Public and industry discussion continued about device-level verification versus site-based checks.
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