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3mo ago

EU Launches Formal Proceedings Against Four Porn Sites for Inadequate Age Checks

EU officials say one-click age checks are insufficient to prevent minors from accessing adult content.

Jugendschutzabfrage der Porno-Website "Pornhub" auf einem Computer-Bildschirm.
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Die EU-Kommission hat vier Porno-Anbietern vorgeworfen, Kinder und Jugendliche nicht ausreichend vor ihren Inhalten zu schützen. Die Altersüberprüfung auf den Webseiten Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX und XVideos sei nicht streng genug, teilte die Kommission in einer vorläufigen Stellungnahme mit.

Overview

  • Formal proceedings have been opened against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos under the Digital Services Act over suspected failures in child protection.
  • The platforms currently rely on a single-click ‘I am over 18’ button without verifying user ages, which Brussels argues does not block underage access.
  • If investigations confirm breaches of the DSA, the sites could face substantial fines, with companies able to propose stricter verification measures during the review.
  • The Commission has mobilized national regulators in all 27 EU member states to ensure both major and smaller adult‐content platforms comply with age verification rules.
  • Brussels is also exploring an EU-wide age verification app using digital IDs to check user age without sharing personal data, though no such tool exists yet.