US EditionPorn Sites Failing to Protect Minors, EU Commission Says
The European Commission’s 10-month probe found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos relied on ineffective age checks and prioritized reputational risks over child safety.
- On Thursday, the European Commission charged Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos with breaching the Digital Services Act by failing to protect minors from pornographic content.
- Charges follow a 10-month-long investigation under the Digital Services Act, with regulators finding that platforms rely on ineffective 'self-declaration' tools allowing users to access content with a simple click.
- The Commission found the sites "disproportionately emphasised business-centric concerns, such as reputational damage, rather than focusing on the societal risks to minors," failing to use objective methodologies.
- Platforms now have the opportunity to review investigation files and reply in writing, though they risk fines of up to 6 per cent of their annual worldwide turnover.
- European Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty Henna Virkkunen stated platforms must implement robust age verification, while the EU simultaneously investigates Snapchat for similar failures to protect minors.
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The Commission also blames these sites for a poor assessment of the risks they pose to minors.
The European Commission has launched severe criticisms on various platforms of pornographic content, accusing them of allowing access to minors, which violates the rules of the Digital Services Regulation (DSA).
EU charges porn sites with breaching rules meant to keep children from accessing adult content
The EU accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos of breaching rules by letting children access pornographic content on their sites. Companies can be fined as much as six per cent of their global annual turnover if found guilty of Digital Services Act breaches.
In EU member states, up to half of the over 12-year-olds are watching porn on their smartphones. This is due to the careless video portals, says the Commission.
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