Pornhub Returns to Australia, but Only for Apple Device Users Who Verify Age
The adult website, which went dark in Australia in March under new age verification laws, is now accessible again for adult users with Apple devices.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Pornhub, the world's most popular adult website, has returned to Australia, but access is currently limited to adult users browsing on Apple devices.
The site had gone dark in Australia in March after the country introduced age verification laws requiring adult content platforms to confirm the age of their users before granting access.
The limited return suggests that Apple's device-level age verification tools are being used to satisfy the legal requirements that led to the platform's earlier withdrawal from the Australian market.
Australia's age verification rules form part of a broader push by regulators to restrict minors' access to adult content online, a push that has affected the availability of several major adult platforms in the country.
It remains unclear when or whether Pornhub will expand its renewed Australian access to users on other device types beyond Apple's platform.
Sources
- Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices — BBC News — World
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