Nexus Mods Implements Age Verification for Adult Content in the UK and EU
Nexus Mods, the largest PC game modding community site, recently announced a new policy requiring age checks for users in the United Kingdom and European Union who want to access adult content.
This policy emerged following the rollout of the Online Safety Act in the UK and the Digital Services Act in the EU, which mandate online platforms to prevent underage access to adult content. Although the announcement came shortly after the site changed ownership (founder Robin “Dark0ne” Scott handed management over to a new team), Nexus Mods emphasized that the rule change was not due to the new owners. Dark0ne even stressed that the new legal requirements are unavoidable for anyone managing the site, and that the former founder was compelled to implement them to comply with the law.
In brief, Nexus Mods had to choose: either remove all adult content for UK/EU users or add age verification. The site decided to implement an age verification system so that adult content could still be enjoyed by adults while fulfilling legal obligations.
In the official announcement, the Nexus team said they will introduce age verification for “most adult content” on the site. The detailed mechanism has not been fully disclosed yet, but the goal is to allow adult users continued access to adult content while protecting children. This system only applies to users in the UK and EU; users from other regions will not face additional checks beyond the existing 18+ age confirmation.
In addition to age verification, Nexus Mods also updated its adult content guidelines. The site added more detailed tag categories (such as “Pornographic” and “Extreme Violence”) so users can choose which types of adult content they want to enable or hide. Nexus Mods also implemented automatic detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to ensure illegal content is promptly removed and reported to authorities.
According to the official statement, some of these changes have already become active, and the rest will be rolled out gradually over the coming weeks or months. All these measures are not voluntary options but legal obligations, with warnings that the site could be “fined out of existence” if non