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EU Commission Probes Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat and XNXX Over Underage Safeguards

Brussels is invoking the Digital Services Act to demand data, conduct inspections, enforce corrective measures

La Guardia Civil investiga un caso de pornografía infantil
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Overview

  • Brussels believes Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat and XNXX lack adequate and proportionate age-verification and risk-mitigation tools mandated by the Digital Services Act
  • Stripchat lost its “very large online platform” status after falling below the 45 million monthly user threshold and will shift to Cyprus’ regulatory oversight
  • The Commission’s investigation powers include requesting additional information, interviewing site operators and performing on-site inspections
  • EU member states have launched coordinated national actions to enforce minor-protection rules on smaller adult content websites
  • Vice President Henna Virkkunen said the internet must be a safe environment for children and that the DSA is central to safeguarding underage users