Will France’s Porn Ban Actually Work?

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Today, new age verification restrictions for online adult content comes into force in France, prompting a boycott from major porn sites. So in this video, we'll take a look at France's new anti-porn law and whether it will actually be effective.

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French Porn Industry Scandals

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affaire_French_Bukkake

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/police-and-justice/article/2023/07/20/french-bukkake-case-defendants-tried-for-rape-pimping-and-human-trafficking_6060251_105.html

Stats on minor access to porn

https://evangelicalfocus.com/lifetech/4515/Age-of-access-to-pornography-falls-to-8-study-finds

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434391/accessing-porn-websites-first-time/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440581/france-porn-websites-double-anonymity-opinion/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed#:~:text=Pornography:%20opinion%20of%20French%20adults%20over%20the%20double%20anonymity%20access%20system%202023&text=According%20to%20a%20survey%20of,opposed%20to%20the%20proposed%20measure.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1434403/arcom-adding-law-age-restriction-porn-websites/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed

UK age verification checks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye3qw7gv7o

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/age-verification-uk-ofcom-online-safety-bill-b2680775.html

France age verification checks + Aylo pulls out

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250604-france-porn-sites-protest-new-french-age-checks-by-blacking-out

https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/porn-blockade-begins-pornhub-youporn-redtube-closed-to-french-users/

https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/04/pornhub-owner-suspends-access-in-france-in-protest-over-age-verification-law

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pornhub-pulls-out-of-france-over-age-verification-law/

VPN signups

https://www.politico.eu/article/vpn-signups-surge-after-pornhub-suspended-france/#:~:text=Parent%20company%20of%20Pornhub%2C%20Redtube,for%20French%20users%20on%20Wednesday.&text=Virtual%20private%20networks%2C%20which%20allow,their%20content%20out%20of%20France.