{"rewrite":{"id":"r_22a07b77a4fca928b6a670c4","clusterId":"c_1699bd3edd83d723bfbd8067","slug":"age-verification-laws-push-adult-dvd-sales-higher-retailers-report","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Age Verification Laws Push Adult DVD Sales Higher, Retailers Report","summary":"Age verification requirements on porn streaming sites in the UK, France, Italy, and about half of US states are pushing adult consumers back to physical media. A South Dakota shop owner reports DVD sales up 20 to 22 percent year over year. A distributor says orders from regulated states are rising. Industry figures note low compliance, with consumers turning to VPNs, foreign sites, and messaging apps.","whyItMatters":"Age verification laws meant to protect minors online are driving adult consumers back to physical media, a rebound visible in retailer and distributor sales data.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStores that had dropped DVDs entirely as streaming took over may now be seeing that decision reversed. David Eliason, who runs three adult shops in South Dakota, said DVD sales at his stores are up 20 to 22 percent year over year, with the state\u0026#39;s age verification law the only explanation he can offer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Adams, sales director at distributor Pulse Distribution, said DVD orders from states with age verification laws are increasing, though he does not expect a full physical media comeback. The bump comes alongside signs the laws are not working as intended: Mike Stabile of the Free Speech Coalition said compliance is low, with consumers moving to foreign and pirate sites, buying and selling porn on Discord and Telegram, and using VPNs. UK VPN use rose more than tenfold after the Online Safety Act\u0026#39;s age checks took effect.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePornhub has pushed for device-level filtering, sending letters to Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2025 and to US lawmakers in 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Age verification laws in the UK, France, Italy, and half of US states are pushing adult consumers back to DVDs. A South Dakota retailer reports sales up 20-22% year over year. Distributors see more orders from regulated states, even as compliance stays low and VPN use climbs.","twitterPost":"Age verification laws are reviving adult DVD sales. A South Dakota retailer reports sales up 20-22% year over year. Distributors see rising orders from regulated states, while compliance stays low and VPN use climbs.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Age verification laws meant to keep minors off porn sites are having an unintended side effect: adult DVD sales are climbing. Retailers in regulated states report double-digit growth, and distributors see more orders from those states, even as many consumers route around the rules with VPNs and messaging apps.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-age-verification-dvds/\",\"title\":\"DVD Sales Rise Significantly Under Laws Requiring Age Verification for Porn Viewing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5531,"outputTokens":5668,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T09:36:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T09:39:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T09:39:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1699bd3edd83d723bfbd8067","canonicalTitle":"ポルノの視聴に年齢確認を義務付ける法律の影響でDVDの売上が大きく上がっている","representativeArticleId":"a_0024ff59f470d6c86e527e2d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T08:50:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T08:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T09:39:03.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-age-verification-dvds/","title":"ポルノの視聴に年齢確認を義務付ける法律の影響でDVDの売上が大きく上がっている"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}