Pornhub Blocks Access to Its Website in Utah to Protest State’s Age Verification Law

The company says requiring users to present their ID every time they visit Pornhub 'will put children and privacy at risk.'

on Monday were instead greeted with a video message from adult performer Cherie DeVille. The performer went on to explain that they wouldn’t be able to view the site. DeVille stated that while Pornhub is committed to safety and compliance, the company didn’t believe that requiring users to provide their ID card every time they visit the website was the best solution.

“[M]andating age verification without proper enforcement gives platforms the opportunity to choose whether or not to comply. As we’ve seen in other states, this just drives traffic to sites with far fewer safety measures in place,” DeVille said in the video. “Very few sites are able to compare to the robust Trust and Safety measures we currently have in place. In order to protect children and user privacy, any legislation must be enforced against all platforms offering adult content.

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