Adult Content Law by Jurisdiction: Status Overview

Rules on adult-content access differ by country, and often by state or region within one country. This page records what each jurisdiction currently requires, which official instrument it comes from, and whether that instrument is in force, partly in force, delayed, or paused by a court.

Jurisdictions covered

8 jurisdictions have been researched against their official sources; 2 currently have a published page. The rest are listed so you can see what is and is not covered, rather than being left invisible.

France written in French · 9 records from 15 official sources
Germany written in German · 5 records from 10 official sources
Australia 7 records from 14 official sources · researched, not yet published
European Union 8 records from 9 official sources · researched, not yet published
South Korea 9 records from 11 official sources · researched, not yet published
United Kingdom 10 records from 20 official sources · researched, not yet published
United States (federal) 10 records from 16 official sources · researched, not yet published
United States (states) 4 records from 10 official sources · researched, not yet published

Statuses were last checked against the official sources on 2026-09-06.

How to read these pages

Each jurisdiction page separates the text of the law from implementing rules, regulator guidance, enforcement notices, court decisions, and drafts that are not yet in force. Guidance is not described as binding law, and a bill that has passed is not described as being enforced.

Every entry carries the date its status was last checked against the official sources listed on that page.

Scope and limits

These pages provide general information based on the official sources they cite. They are not legal advice. Rules, court orders and enforcement status change; for a specific business or compliance decision, consult a qualified professional in the relevant jurisdiction.