Adult website giant Pornhub has officially announced its withdrawal from France due to the government's new 'Mandatory Age Verification Law,' which requires users to upload identification to access adult content, leading to Pornhub's dissatisfaction and exit from the market.

As French users open the Pornhub website, they are greeted not with videos, but with an image of a nude Marianne along with the message: 'Freedom has no off button.' This move has enraged internet users, who accuse the government of infringing on their freedoms.

The new law aims to prevent minors from easily accessing pornographic content, with data revealing that over half of French boys aged 12 have already visited pornographic sites. Originally, France ranked as the second-highest country for Pornhub traffic worldwide, and now faced with a block, many users are asking, 'What will we do if we can't see it?'

Pornhub's parent company criticized the new law as 'unreasonable, excessive, and ineffective,' emphasizing that existing mechanisms have better methods for filtering out underage users without infringing on public privacy. Many French users have quickly found solutions by turning to VPNs.

Reports indicate that shortly after Pornhub was blocked, VPN provider Proton VPN confirmed a 1000% increase in registrations within just 30 minutes. The ongoing confrontation between French authorities and Pornhub continues, with VPNs becoming a salvation for many users. This 'porn website withdrawal' and 'online freedom war' is likely to continue.