Overview
- Aylo, which announced the change Tuesday, restored access to Pornhub and its other sites for UK adults who verify their age on iOS 26.4.
- Apple’s system checks age on the device for UK accounts using a credit card or a scanned government ID, and it switches on web content filters for anyone not verified.
- Access now covers iPhones and iPads only, leaving users on MacBooks, Android phones, Windows PCs, and other non‑iOS devices still blocked in the UK.
- Ofcom said it is in close contact with Aylo and will demand evidence that any device‑account checks are highly effective before treating them as compliant with the Online Safety Act.
- Aylo had blocked new UK users on February 2 under the Online Safety Act, lobbied Apple, Google, and Microsoft for device‑level checks, and reported a 77% traffic drop as many users moved away from its sites.