Porn sites probed for allegedly failing to prevent minors from accessing content

The European Commission has launched a Digital Services Act investigation into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for allegedly inadequate age verification, detailing VLOP obligations, potential fines up to 6% of global revenue, and evolving guidance for protecting minors. The EU plans a privacy-preserving age verification app and a Digital Identity Wallet, while Stripchat is being removed from VLOP status due to user counts. The piece highlights platform pushback, including legal challenges and privacy concerns, and notes broader coordination among national regulators to monitor age verification across adult sites.