EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law
The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence.
The European Union's executive branch took the decision targeting Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat under its trailblazing Digital Services Act, or DSA, which imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online. Facing fines, the companies must provide information by July 4.
Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have been classed as “very large online platforms” subject to more stringent controls under the DSA because they each have 45 million average monthly users.
“The Commission is requesting the companies to provide more detailed information on the measures they have taken to diligently assess and mitigate risks related to the protection of minors online, as well as to prevent the amplification of illegal content and gender-based violence,” the European Commission said on Thursday.
The EU wants to find out what kind of safeguards have been implemented to guarantee that viewers are not underage. On most pornographic platforms, a mere click on a “yes” box saying the user is age 18 or over is enough to enter.
The European Commission is also asking the companies to explain how they have adapted their internal organization to comply with the DSA.
“The DSA indeed requires designated very large online platforms to equip themselves with independent and
Read more on abcnews.go.com
