Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub.com, has announced that United Kingdom-based users of iOS-powered devices can regain full access to the platform thanks to device-level age verification features delivered by Apple through recent rounds of updates to its mobile operating system.
Apple's Device-Level Age Verification Solution
Apple introduced one of the world's first-ever built-in device-legel age verification solutions for its U.K. users with the release of iOS update 26.4 in late March 2026. This solution allows eligible users to verify their age directly through their iPhone, eliminating the need for repeated age checks on individual websites.
According to Aylo, Apple's device-level age verification solution meets their rigorous privacy standards and is a major step towards a global solution that stands to better protect children from accessing age-inappropriate content online. The company has long argued that device-level verification is a more effective and privacy-protecting approach than forcing users to repeatedly complete age checks on individual websites.
Aylo Welcomes Eligible iOS Users Back to Pornhub
Considering the development, Aylo found it prudent to welcome "eligible age-confirmed U.K. iOS users back to Pornhub." Alex Kekesi, Aylo's vice president for brand and community, stated that the development is a step toward a new status quo established under the country's sweeping Online Safety Act.
Aylo was pleased to see Apple's trailblazing announcement and subsequent deployment of the latest version of its operating system, which applies certain safety settings automatically to kids, teens, and adults who have not confirmed their age. Kekesi added that Aylo views Apple's U.K. device-level age-verification update as one of the strongest and hardest-to-circumvent protections currently available for helping prevent minors from accessing age-inappropriate content.
Key Facts
- Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub.com, has announced that United Kingdom-based users of iOS-powered devices can regain full access to the platform thanks to device-level age verification features delivered by Apple through recent rounds of updates to its mobile operating system.
- Apple introduced one of the world's first-ever built-in device-legel age verification solutions for its U.K. users with the release of iOS update 26.4 in late March 2026.
- Aylo views Apple's U.K. device-level age-verification update as one of the strongest and hardest-to-circumvent protections currently available for helping prevent minors from accessing age-inappropriate content.
- The Online Safety Act, introduced in February 2025, requires platforms hosting adult content to implement stronger age verification systems.
- Aylo has long argued that device-level verification is a more effective and privacy-protecting approach than forcing users to repeatedly complete age checks on individual websites.
Aylo's decision to welcome eligible iOS users back to Pornhub marks the latest twist in the UK's rollout of the Online Safety Act, which requires platforms hosting adult content to implement stronger age verification systems. The move is seen as a significant step towards better protecting children from accessing age-inappropriate content online.
