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UK Age Verification Spurs Traffic Shift to Non-Compliant Sites
9/12/2025
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Story summary
- The UK’s mandatory age verification for adult content increased traffic to non-compliant sites.
- Compliant sites faced significant traffic losses, with some experiencing dramatic declines.
- Critics warn that age verification may threaten user privacy and encourage censorship.
- Australian sex workers caution that similar regulations could drive users to unsafe sites.
- Ongoing investigations into 22 porn sites assess compliance with age checks in the UK.
