Pornhub Yanks Plug on France, Unleashes Liberty Painting Protest Parade

Pornhub yanks its digital plug on France after a new age verification law, swapping explicit content for Delacroixâs 'Liberty Leading the People.' Aylo, the Canadian owner, calls the rule 'dangerous' and 'privacy-infringing,' as 67 million French lose access overnight.
Franceâs abrupt Pornhub blackout comes as Aylo, owner of several top adult sites, protests mandatory age checks, citing privacy fears and device-level solutions. EU child safety probes and UK crackdowns loom, yet French users get only a patriotic painting and a bureaucratic au revoir.
On Wednesday, French Pornhub visitors encountered Delacroixâs iconic painting instead of explicit videosâan artful protest, not a technical glitch, and a first for the worldâs second-largest adult market.