PornHub Among Adult Sites Probed by EU on Child Safety Fears (3)

The European Union has started a probe into adult video platforms PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos based on concerns over child protection.

The EU’s executive arm opened formal proceedings that alleged the four websites failed to take actions to protect minors from accessing pornography, including the use of age-verification mechanisms, required by the Digital Services Act. The European Commission said in a statement Tuesday that it will collect evidence and responses from the companies over the next few months.

National regulators, in charge of DSA enforcement at the country level, also announced they will ramp up scrutiny of smaller ...