REGULATORY · EU
EU charges porn sites over child access
Change
The EU charged Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos with breaching the Digital Services Act for allowing children to access adult content.
Why it matters
EU regulators found these platforms' age-assurance measures insufficient and have opened formal DSA enforcement actions. Platforms are now required to implement effective, privacy-preserving age verification and cannot rely on one-click self-declaration, increasing compliance and design constraints. The investigations expose the companies to enforcement outcomes, including fines up to 6% of global annual turnover.
Implications
- · Platforms can face fines up to 6% of global annual turnover if found guilty.
- · Simple age gates and self-declaration mechanisms are no longer acceptable as compliant safeguards in the EU market.
Who is affected
- · adult-content platforms
- · platform compliance teams
- · age-verification service providers
Source
Topics
World & Politics Policy & Regulation Law & Public Safety Regulatory Actions Compliance