Aylo, the company behind Pornhub, will cease operations in France due to a new law requiring stricter age verification for users. The law is viewed as a privacy risk by Aylo, which argues that age checks should be done at the device level. The EU is investigating whether Pornhub adequately protects children, and similar regulations are emerging in the UK. Aylo's compliance VP criticized the French law as dangerous and ineffective. French gender equality minister Aurore Bergé welcomed the move, stating it would reduce access to harmful content for minors.