Key facts
- Ofcom is investigating Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, over its age verification process.
- The investigation focuses on Aylo's reliance on Apple's device-based age checks.
- Under the U.K.'s Online Safety Act, service providers are responsible for ensuring age checks are highly effective.
- Pornhub blocked unregistered U.K. users in February, citing issues with age verification compliance.
- Pornhub became accessible again to Apple users in May after Apple introduced age checks in an iOS update.
The U.K.'s online safety regulator, Ofcom, has launched an investigation into Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, over its reliance on Apple's device-based age checks to keep children off its platform. The investigation, which began on Wednesday, stems from concerns that Aylo may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing its new age assurance process.