Pornhub sends letter to U.S. lawmakers about ineffective age verification
Home > Life > Sex, Dating & Relationships Pornhub sends letter to U.S. lawmakers about 'ineffective' age verification The tube site says constituents deserve better. By Anna Iovine Anna Iovine Associate Editor, Features Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain.
- ▪Home > Life > Sex, Dating & Relationships Pornhub sends letter to U.S. lawmakers about 'ineffective' age verification The tube site says constituents deserve better.
- ▪By Anna Iovine Anna Iovine Associate Editor, Features Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable.
- ▪Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain.
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| Canonical URL | https://mashable.com/life/pornhub-letter-to-us-lawmakers-about-age-verification |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:28:54 +0000 |
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Home > Life > Sex, Dating & Relationships Pornhub sends letter to U.S. lawmakers about 'ineffective' age verification The tube site says constituents deserve better. By Anna Iovine Anna Iovine Associate Editor, Features Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky. Read Full Bio on July 28, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Today, Pornhub sent a letter to various U.S.
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