Neowin News Feed for: Pornhub

Pornhub to block itself for new users following tough rules in the UK

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:42:01 +0000

Pornhub announced that it will become inaccessible to most UK users in response to the Online Safety Act. Read more...

Pornhub records big drop in UK traffic thanks to Online Safety Act

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:04:01 +0000

The UK's new Online Safety Act, designed to make porn harder to access for kids, has led to a big drop in traffic from the UK to a leading porn site. Read more...

Google and Sparkasse pioneer EU‑scale, wallet‑based digital age checks

Fiza Ali — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:42:01 +0000

Google and Sparkasse plan to roll out Europe's first wallet‑based age verification to safeguard privacy. Read more...

PornHub commits to age checks for UK users by 25 July

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:24:02 +0000

Ofcom has named several porn websites which have publicly committed to implementing age checks for UK visitors by 25 July. Among them, PornHub is the most well known. Read more...

VPN demand skyrocketed in Florida following Pornhub exit

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:58:01 +0000

After Florida's new age verification law for adult websites came into effect in January, the demand for VPNs in the state has seen a massive surge. Read more...

Millions exposed to malware infected update-ads on Pornhub

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:52:01 +0000

Proofpoint has released a report outlining how hackers managed to create malware-filled fake update-ads for popular Internet browsers that millions of people were exposed to while on PornHub. Read more...

YouPorn, Pornhub harden security by defaulting to HTTPS encryption

Gurkaran Singh — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 17:06:01 +0000

The porn sites have now defaulted to HTTPS encryption following the US Congress' vote to overturn the previous privacy rule that prohibited Internet Service Providers from selling users' information. Read more...

Fake Pornhub apps are spreading online to lock you out of your Android device

Justin Luna — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:32:02 +0000

According to cybersecurity firm ESET, rogue Pornhub apps have been seen out in the wild, silently infecting users' devices with ransomware. A demand of $100 is ordered, to be able to settle the issue. Read more...

Porn site Brazzers has been banned in Russia for 'damaging the human psyche'

Justin Luna — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 11:52:01 +0000

Adult video website Brazzers has now been banned in Russia, after a recent decision by a district court. The porn site was found to have a 'negative influence on the human psyche.' Read more...

Philippine government blocks Pornhub and other adult websites

Justin Luna — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 14:50:01 +0000

In what seems to be an effort towards suppressing child pornography, the Philippine government has now banned access to legitimate adult websites like Pornhub and xvideos. Read more...

Pornhub: Windows users biggest desktop visitors in 2016, while mobile traffic rose

Justin Luna — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 12:20:01 +0000

Pornhub has released its yearly report regarding usage statistics for the past year. Mobile streaming and interest in VR is rising, while Windows users continue to dominate desktop usage. Read more...

Pornhub aims to bring the festive cheer with its SFW 'Lonely night' Christmas ad

Steven Parker — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:02:01 +0000

Christmas is generally regarded as a time when family comes together to celebrate the holiday, but for those that are alone, Pornhub wants you to know that you're not - with its Christmas ad. Read more...

Pornhub extends an offer to purchase Vine

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 19:04:01 +0000

After yesterday's news that Twitter was going to shut down Vine and discontinue its mobile apps, Pornhub has offered to purchase the service and if successful will offer content that is NSFW. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Pornhub introduces the "BangFit," helps you bang to get fit

Justin Luna — Thu, 19 May 2016 06:48:01 +0000

After introducing the WankBand, and attempting to do space porn, Pornhub has now entered the fitness world. It has introduced the BangFit, which measures calories burned while doing the deed. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Pornhub sees 10% traffic drop after gamers get Fallout 4

Matt Brown — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 01:36:01 +0000

Adult entertainment website 'Pornhub' has reported that site traffic from gaming fans dropped 10% below average following the release of the highly anticipated video game Fallout 4. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Pornhub wants to shoot porn in space, starts a campaign to fund it

Justin Luna — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:22:01 +0000

After announcing the WankBand, Pornhub has introduced a new mission to shoot a pornographic video in space. The company has started an Indiegogo campaign to be able to fund the program. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Behold, the Wankband, the new wearable that lets you juice up your own gadgets

Andy Weir — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:30:01 +0000

A new wearable device promises to harness the power of self-pleasure, storing electricity generated by the movements of your wrist, and allowing you to use that power to recharge your phone or tablet. Read more...