Aylo Settles With FTC & Utah for $5 Million in Safety Complaint

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Gay Adult News

SALT LAKE CITY — (September 3, 2025) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection have settled a major complaint against Aylo, parent company of Pornhub and other adult platforms, requiring the company to pay a $5 million penalty and strengthen safeguards around illegal content.

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This ruling carries serious implications for gay porn producers, bisexual content creators, and BDSM streaming platforms, where compliance and trust-and-safety measures are now under closer scrutiny than ever before. Federal regulators are signaling that transparency in age verification, consent protocols, and moderation practices are no longer optional — they are baseline requirements. For creators and platforms catering to LGBTQ+ audiences, this case serves as both a warning and a roadmap: build stronger compliance systems now, or risk the same costly penalties and reputational damage.

Official FTC announcement: Click Here

Key Settlement Points

$5 Million Fine: Aylo will pay Utah to resolve the federal court complaint.
Deceptive Practices: FTC alleged Aylo misled users by overstating safeguards against CSAM (child sexual abuse material) and nonconsensual material (NCM).
Court Filing: The stipulated order was filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
Timeline: Allegations stem from MindGeek-era practices prior to its 2023 acquisition by Ethical Capital Partners and rebrand as Aylo.
Safety Measures Required:
- Age verification for all uploaders and performers
- Performer consent verification protocols
- User reporting and flagging tools for illegal content

Statements & Reactions

Aylo’s Response:
“All of the FTC’s complaints stem from 2020 or earlier… Since that era, Aylo has implemented trust and safety measures that place us among the safest platforms on the internet.”
The company noted that the settlement did not introduce new requirements but reinforced policies already in place.
FTC’s Position:
The agency said Aylo “deceived users by doing little to block tens of thousands of videos and photos featuring CSAM and NCM despite claiming that such content was strictly prohibited.”
Settlement Terms:
Aylo neither admits nor denies wrongdoing but agreed to the penalty and compliance measures.
“This settlement resolves the matter with no admission of wrongdoing while reaffirming Aylo’s commitment to the highest standards of platform safety and compliance,” Aylo said in a statement.

Industry Context

The allegations spotlight practices under MindGeek before Ethical Capital Partners acquired the company in 2023.
Aylo has since promoted greater transparency and third-party oversight as part of its trust and safety initiatives.
The case underscores the adult industry’s ongoing challenge of balancing content freedoms with compliance against illegal material.

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