UK porn site to block 17 fetish categories for UK users ahead of new law
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iWantClips says it will remove 17 fetish categories from UK access before 6 November 2026, including content customers have already purchased.
The adult content platform has told users it is changing what can be sold and viewed in the UK ahead of new pornography-related offences coming into force under the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
In an announcement on 28 October, iWantClips said the changes were being made “in accordance with the UK’s Crime and Policing Act 2026, taking effect on November 6 2026.”
iWantClips also said that, for creators based in the UK, the restrictions mean any affected content will be removed from their stores. The same rules will also apply to overseas creators, whose material will no longer be available to UK customers. The platform added that the changes were driven by new legal requirements, rather than being a judgement on its artists or their content.
iWantClips is an adult marketplace where independent creators sell fetish-focused clips and related digital content directly to customers.
Which iWantClips categories are affected?
iWantClips listed 17 categories it says will be affected for UK users ahead of the law change, including Choking Fantasy Play, Breath Play Fantasy, Hand Over Mouth and Face Sitting.
The list also includes a number of “smother” categories including Ass Smothering, Foot Smothering and Breast Smothering, Scissor Hold, Chest Sitting, Throat Busting Fantasy, Plastic Fetish, Trampling Fantasy, BBW Facesitting and Jeans Face Sitting.
What does the Crime and Policing Act change?
The relevant provisions in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 are scheduled to take effect on 6 November 2026.
The legislation creates new offences for possessing or publishing certain pornographic images, including those showing strangulation or suffocation, specified incest-related sexual activity, or sexual activity involving someone who appears to be under 16. Government guidance also says possession can include keeping prohibited material on a device, in a personal account or in cloud storage, and that people who possess images covered by the new offences must delete or otherwise dispose of them before the provisions come into force.
Adult platforms operating in the UK have faced increasing compliance pressure around age assurance, content moderation and criminal liability. In 2025, a major modding platform said the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act were pushing it towards putting adult content behind age checks.
