New UK age verification laws for porn websites have resulted in significant traffic drops. Pornhub and XVideos saw a 47% decrease in UK visits, while OnlyFans experienced a 10% decline. However, this has led to a massive surge in VPN usage, with a reported 1800% increase in UK sign-ups for ProtonVPN. Smaller, less regulated sites saw increased traffic, suggesting users are circumventing the restrictions.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.