EU age verification app already hacked—according to Pavel Durov
A critical look at the Telegram founder’s latest revelations and their potential implications for the online adult entertainment industry—if the…
The EU age verification app is here
On April 15, 2026, Ursula von der Leyen herself announced that the European age verification app is “technically ready” and…
Canada plans to make AVS mandatory
Canadian pornography regulation is taking a decisive step forward. After years of attempts, the Senate passed the revised version of…
AVS obligation in Great Britain: what has it achieved?
Since July, AVS has been mandatory for websites offering adult content in the United Kingdom. Was it worth the effort?…
MyDirtyHobby integrates Tantum for payment and AVS
The amateur platform MyDirtyHobby (MDH) and the payment service provider TantumPay announce their strategic partnership at VENUS 2025: From now…
December 2025: Suspension of payments for platforms without AVS
On 1 December 2025, the agreed amendment to the German Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in the Media…
TantumPay – Anonymous payments made easy
Anonymous and secure at the same time: TantumPay’s unique payment system protects the customer’s identity and guarantees secure payment at…
UK: AVS mandatory from July 2025
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has now published mandatory guidelines to ‘protect children from pornography and other harmful content’. Accordingly,…
Lawsuit against age verification law in Texas
It is not only in Germany that there are repeated attempts from various quarters to force adult entertainment providers to…
EU: New AVS attempt against Stripchat, Pornhub and XVideos
Last year, the EU Commission decided that the three platforms must install an AVS(CASZIN reported). The background to this is…
