India, June 4 -- Pornhub, which is among the most frequented sites in France, has declared that it will prevent users in the country from accessing its website beginning today.

The major global adult content platform has issued a warning about the possible complete halt of its operations in France due to the country's new strict age verification laws, which it argues expose users' private information to risks from malicious entities, hacking incidents, and data breaches.

According to the company's representative, starting today, Pornhub users in France will see a message criticizing the age verification requirements, with the intention of directly conveying "how hazardous, how potentially invasive to privacy, and how ineffective the Fr...