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Pornhub Is Now Banned in Florida. There’s a Way Around It.

Porn-troducing: a VPN!
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At New Times, we're here to please. Here's how to bypass Florida's Pornhub ban.

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Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult content sites, has officially blocked access for Floridians.

However, there’s still a way around the digital red tape.

As of January 1, 2025, any websites offering adult content in Florida must use an age verification system or face fines under a new state law known as HB 3. The law mirrors others recently enacted in states such as Texas, Idaho, Kansas, and Kentucky, where Pornhub has also ceased operations.

Any websites offering adult content in Florida must now use an age verification system or face fines under a new state law, HB 3.

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A video of porn actress Cherie DeVille now welcomes users to the blocked site.

In the clip, DeVille says that Pornhub material won’t be available to users in Florida thanks to new age verification requirements in place.

“As you may know, your elected officials in Florida are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website,” Deville explains in the video. “While safety and compliance are at the forefront of our mission, giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk.”

While officials with Aylo (Pornhub’s parent company) confirmed to New Times that the porn site will deny access to all users in the Sunshine State in 2025, there is still a way for people in Florida to get on the site.

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Introducing: a VPN.

A VPN, which stands for virtual private network, masks your real IP address (also known as your digital location) and connects you to a secure server in a different location.

You can use a VPN to do a host of things: stream movies or shows from other countries, buy lower-priced subscriptions from other parts of the world, and now, skirt your state’s ban to access Pornhub.

Here’s how to use a VPN to access the porn site:

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  1. Sign up for a VPN (ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark are good ones)
  2. Download the app to your device of choice
  3. Open up the app and connect to a server in a location that supports access to Pornhub
  4. VoilÁ !

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