UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety Act

British visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.

Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK's most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%.