International Incidents: Pornhub Restricts UK Access, Influencer Arrested, and More
London, UK - A series of international incidents unfolded on Monday, February 2, 2026, ranging from online access restrictions to arrests of public figures. Pornhub began restricting access for users in the United Kingdom, while a Brazilian influencer was arrested in the United States, a Norwegian royal family member was detained, an Iranian screenwriter was arrested, and Italy moved to fast-track a security decree after violent clashes.
Pornhub's decision to limit access for UK users went into effect on February 2, 2026, according to BBC Technology. The move came in response to the Online Safety Act, which requires robust age verification measures for adult websites. Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, claimed the law has driven users to sites that do not follow the law and increased "exposure to." Critics of the law have pointed out that it can be easily circumvented by using a virtual private network (VPN), which makes it appear as though the user is accessing the internet from a different location.
In the United States, Júnior Pena, a right-wing Brazilian influencer, was arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey, according to The Guardian. Pena, whose full name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, had reportedly lived in the US since 2009 and declared his support for former President Donald Trump in a recent video. He had falsely claimed that migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were all criminals.
In Norway, Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, on new criminal allegations ahead of a trial on charges including rape, Sky News reported. He was detained on suspicion of causing bodily harm, wielding a knife, and violating a restraining order. Police stated they would seek permission from a judge to keep Hoiby in custody for the next four weeks. Hoiby is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon.
Meanwhile, in Iran, Mehdi Mahmoudian, a screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated film "It Was Just An Accident," was arrested in Tehran on Saturday, according to Sky News. The arrest came days after Mahmoudian signed a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's violent crackdown on protesters. The charges against Mahmoudian remain unclear. In the statement, Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote: "The mas."
In Italy, the government is fast-tracking a security decree following violent clashes in Turin that injured over 100 officers, Euronews reported. The clashes included an attack on a policeman with a hammer, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called "attempted murder." The officer, 29-year-old Alessandro Calista, of the Padua Mobile Police Unit, was surrounded by masked demonstrators and struck repeatedly. The incident prompted swift action from the Italian government to address security concerns.
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