January 3, 2024 at 12:56PM
Aylo, an adult media giant, has blocked access to websites like PornHub for visitors from Montana and North Carolina due to new age verification laws. These laws aim to protect minors from accessing adult content, with penalties for non-compliance. However, it’s also leading users to seek VPNs, potentially posing cybersecurity risks.
The meeting notes discuss how adult media giant Aylo has blocked access to several adult websites, including PornHub, in Montana and North Carolina following the implementation of new age verification laws. The laws require websites to verify the age of visitors from those states, with potential liability for companies failing to do so. Aylo has publicly addressed these laws, expressing concerns about the impact on user privacy and the potential for the legislation to drive traffic to less secure platforms.
In response to these laws, there’s a reported trend of people in impacted states purchasing VPNs to bypass the restrictions set by adult sites, leading to concerns over potential blocking of VPN traffic by adult sites to avoid liability under state laws. However, this may inadvertently drive users to riskier VPN products, putting them at greater risk of malware and privacy breaches.
These developments highlight the rapidly evolving legal and technological landscape surrounding age verification for adult websites and the potential unintended consequences that may arise in efforts to enforce such legislation.