Overview

• European officials have launched formal Digital Services Act proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos over inadequate age verification and minor safety measures.
• Stripchat will lose its designation as a Very Large Online Platform in four months, transferring oversight to Cypriot authorities while keeping its child protection duties.
• EU member states have initiated a coordinated enforcement drive targeting smaller adult sites to ensure consistent minor protection across the bloc.
• A white-label age verification app is under development and expected to be available by summer to help platforms comply with DSA requirements.
• Platforms that fail to meet the DSA’s standards for safeguarding minors face potential severe sanctions, reinforcing the regulation’s stricter oversight.