Pornhub Is Back in France — But Everyone’s Already on Telegram

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Pornhub Is Back in France After a Three-Week Blackout – But the Real Fight for Pleasure Isn’t Over

For 21 long, horny days, French users were locked out of Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube. Not by choice — but by law. In early June, France began enforcing new age-verification rules, requiring porn sites to confirm users’ identities through official government IDs or credit cards.

Rather than comply, Aylo — the company behind these sites — pulled access across France in protest, calling the policy “dangerous and ineffective”. Millions of users were suddenly left dry, with only one question on their lips: Where do we go now?

VPNs, Proxies & the Rise of Underground Pleasure Channels

France isn’t just any market — it’s Pornhub’s second-largest, raking in about 7 million daily visitors. So when the lights went out, the French didn’t just sit around politely.

ProtonVPN reported a 1,000% surge in sign-ups within just 30 minutes of the ban.
NordVPN saw a 170% spike in traffic from France.
Desperate users fled to Reddit, Twitter, and notably Telegram — where explicit content flows freely in encrypted, invite-only groups.

While hard numbers are elusive, widespread online chatter and activity patterns suggest a clear pivot: when official porn sites shut down, the underground digital streets lit up — and Telegram quickly became the new red-light district.

Court Steps In, Porn Comes Back

On June 20, the Paris Administrative Court ruled that the way France was enforcing the age-verification law may violate EU regulations, including the e-Commerce Directive. That decision temporarily suspended the law, allowing Pornhub and its sister sites to go live again.

The French government plans to appeal the ruling, meaning this is likely just the first round in a much bigger legal battle.

Meanwhile, Aylo argues that device-level age verification by platforms like Apple or Google is a better solution — one that protects kids and privacy, without forcing users to upload personal documents to adult sites.

The New Porn Normal

The Pornhub blackout was short — but its impact was lasting.

Millions of users discovered other ways to get off, and now they’re not rushing back. With Telegram channels offering fast, anonymous, and explicit content tailored to every kink and culture, many French users have found their new favorite spot to scroll and stroke.

And if you’re ready to explore the same kind of raw, uncensored thrill — the kind the government can’t touch — then it’s time to join us in our Telegram channel. No filters. No IDs. Just real, African heat on demand.