Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube (Aylo): age checks in the UK
Whole service gated from 24 July 2025 with email estimation, credit card, mobile operator, open banking and Google Wallet. New UK users blocked from 2 February 2026 except via Apple device check on iOS from 5 May 2026. Ofcom opened an investigation into the Apple-signal route on 22 September 2026.
Check required for listed access Adult Aylo verified 18 October 2026
Adult service: this entry records age-assurance facts only. The domain is shown as text and the page carries no outbound links.
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- Domain
pornhub.com(text only)- Age check
- Check required for listed access, first recorded 24 July 2025
- Triggered by
- the whole service
- Applies to
- all UK users
- Notes
- Named in Ofcom's July 2026 report; visits fell sharply after July 2025. No links to adult content on the page: domain names only.
- Methods
- EmailCredit cardMobile operatorOpen bankingOther
- Vendor
- Apple; Other recorded providers for email (Aylo in-house and third parties), credit card (Aylo), mobile operator (Aylo), open banking (Aylo),
- Overall record checked
- 18 October 2026. Individual methods may have later checks, shown below.
Methods and retention, one row per method
| Method | Provider | Retention, as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email-based estimation | Aylo in-house and third parties |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). |
aylo.com https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/Primary source · checked 18 October 2026 |
| Credit card | Aylo |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). |
aylo.com https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/Primary source · checked 18 October 2026 |
| Mobile operator check | Aylo |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). |
aylo.com https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/Primary source · checked 18 October 2026 |
| Open banking | Aylo |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). |
aylo.com https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/Primary source · checked 18 October 2026 |
| Other method | Apple device check (iOS only) |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Notes: Aylo’s newsroom page, release dated 5 May 2026: “today Aylo welcomes eligible age-confirmed UK iOS users back to Pornhub.” Aylo describes the route as relying on “Apple’s UK age-verification process” on iOS 26.4 and later. Ofcom opened an investigation into this route on 22 September 2026 (see the regulator actions on this page); Aylo’s 23 September 2026 statement on the same page says it will work with Ofcom and Apple. Press (Biometric Update, 8 May 2026) reported the iOS-only return. |
aylo.com https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/, dated 5 May 2026Primary source · checked 18 October 2026 |
What you will see
- What happens
- New UK visitors are blocked on non-Apple devices; existing verified accounts keep access.
- How long it takes
- Not stated by the service.
- If you decline
- No access.
- Official help page
- none recorded
Questions people ask about Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube
Does Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube require age verification in the UK?
Yes. As of 18 October 2026, Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube requires an age check for the whole service, applying to all UK users. First recorded 24 July 2025.
Is the Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube age check a face scan?
A face-scan route is not confirmed in this record. The recorded methods are Email-based estimation, Credit card, Mobile operator check, Open banking and Other method. Providers named: Aylo in-house and third parties, Aylo and Apple device check (iOS only).
What does Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube keep after the age check?
Email-based estimation via Aylo in-house and third parties: No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Credit card via Aylo: No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Mobile operator check via Aylo: No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Open banking via Aylo: No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Other method via Apple device check (iOS only): No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026).
What if the Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube age check is not working?
This site records what the service publishes; it does not troubleshoot or offer workarounds. No official help page for the check is recorded for Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube. The record lists 5 methods; availability depends on the service and account: Email-based estimation, Credit card, Mobile operator check, Open banking and Other method. If you do not complete the check, the service states: No access.
Has a regulator taken action over Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube's age checks?
Ofcom, 22 September 2026: Case CW/01358/09/26, published 23 September 2026. Ofcom is examining whether the age assurance process Aylo introduced on Pornhub in May 2026 is highly effective. The process relies on signals from Apple that UK iOS and iPadOS users may have completed Apple’s age checks. Ofcom says Aylo “may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing a new age assurance process”, that sections 12 and 36 are in scope, and that it “will not make a determination on how Apple operates its age checks”. An update will follow “in due course”.
Regulator actions
- — Ofcom: Investigation opened. Case CW/01358/09/26, published 23 September 2026. Ofcom is examining whether the age assurance process Aylo introduced on Pornhub in May 2026 is highly effective. The process relies on signals from Apple that UK iOS and iPadOS users may have completed Apple’s age checks. Ofcom says Aylo “may not have conducted sufficient due diligence and testing before implementing a new age assurance process”, that sections 12 and 36 are in scope, and that it “will not make a determination on how Apple operates its age checks”. An update will follow “in due course”. ofcom.org.uk
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/investigation-into-aylos-compliance-with-the-duty-to-prevent-children-from-encountering-pornographic-content-through-the-use-of-age-assurance
Sources for this entry
- Aylo newsroom (running UK statement: 24 July 2025 methods, 27 January and 5 May 2026 access changes, 23 September 2026 response to Ofcom)
https://www.aylo.com/newsroom/aylo-upgrades-age-assurance-methods-in-united-kingdom/service policy 23 September 2026 - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/uk/uk-pornography-restricted-access-intlpress 2 February 2026 - Ofcom: investigation into Aylo’s age assurance
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/investigation-into-aylos-compliance-with-the-duty-to-prevent-children-from-encountering-pornographic-content-through-the-use-of-age-assuranceofcom 23 September 2026
Changes to this record
- — methods[other], sources: Aylo’s newsroom page re-read 18 October 2026. The 24 July 2025 method list (email-based age estimation, credit card, mobile network operator, open banking and, from 5 August 2025, Google Wallet) is unchanged. The page is a single running statement updated 23 September 2026 and carries Aylo’s own 5 May 2026 release on the Apple route, so that row is now primary. The page still publishes no retention wording for any method. (was: Apple device-check row sourced to press (Biometric Update, 8 May 2026), secondary) manual
- — enforcement, summary, open_questions, methods[other].notes: Ofcom investigation opened 22 September 2026 (published 23 September) into the Apple-signal age assurance process, sections 12 and 36. Service pages were not re-read; last_verified unchanged. (was: No regulator action recorded) ofcom
- — retention: Removed an account-access statement from the retention field because it does not describe data retention. manual
- — seed: record created from research/01 and research/02 seed
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