EU Slams Major Porn Sites for Failing to Protect Minors
Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos face EU accusations over inadequate age verification in preliminary DSA findings.
The EU just dropped the hammer on four of the world's biggest adult content platforms. Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos are all accused of failing to keep kids away from pornographic content.
The charges stem from preliminary findings in a DSA investigation. The core issue: inadequate age verification checks on users. Basically, these platforms aren't doing enough to confirm visitors are actually adults before serving up explicit material.
This isn't a slap on the wrist. The EU has been ramping up enforcement against major online platforms, and adult sites are now squarely in the crosshairs. These four platforms represent a massive share of global adult content traffic.
What comes next depends on the platforms' responses, but the EU's message is clear — verify your users' ages or face consequences.