In the message displayed on Pornhub since the site was blocked in France on Wednesday, June 4, Aylo, the Canadian company that operates the pornographic site, explained in detail that it preferred to suspend access to its platforms in France rather than comply with the law aimed at securing and regulating the digital space – legislation it argues compromises privacy rights.

There was not a single word, however, for adult content creators. While they can still upload their videos to the platform, as Aylo's communications team confirmed to Le Monde, they are the most directly affected by this unprecedented measure.

Those interviewed by Le Monde said they felt "devastated," expressing anxiety and weariness. "We all want minors to be kept away from our content and to have better sex education that doesn't rely on pornography," said Carmina, a director and actress in alternative pornography. "But I don't think this law is the best way to achieve that."

While former porn stars Céline Tran and Nikita Bellucci praised Pornhub's voluntary suspension on French news channel BFM-TV, citing the protection of children and teenagers, current creators in France lamented that neither Pornhub nor the government, which initiated the new legal framework, consulted them.

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