Overview
- From November 12, AgCom requires 48 named portals to verify users’ ages through certified third parties using a double‑anonymity approach.
- AgCom has not published an approved roster of providers, forcing operators to source and integrate services on their own at roughly €0.01–€0.03 per check.
- Noncompliance can trigger fines up to €250,000 and possible site blocking by the regulator.
- The October 31 list includes Pornhub, YouPorn, OnlyFans and xHamster, and some operators say they learned of their inclusion only from AgCom’s posting.
- Consumer group Codacons warns the restrictions can be bypassed with VPNs, while Pornhub and xHamster cite traffic drops of about 80–90% where similar rules were implemented.