New porn regulation could force users to the dark spaces of the Internet, fear AgeID developers
Mindgeek, the parent company of sites Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn, and adult film production company Brazzers, has developed the AgeID system to comply with new regulations
UK's Digital Economy Act 2017 is set to strengthen laws surrounding age-restricted websites and will make it mandatory for all users to provide proof of age and confirm that they are 18 years and above in order to access pornographic sites.
Mindgeek — the parent company of pornographic sites Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn, as well as adult film production company Brazzers — has developed the AgeID system to comply with the changing regulations. The company, however, is concerned that the inconvenience of having to verify age to access adult content may result in users moving to non-compliant sites.