Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyFor as long as I can remember, entering a pornographic site has required the same effort as skipping a line: zero. So much for age verification; just a click on the “I’m over 18” button and off you go. The European Commission, therefore, also aided by the latest US rulings on the effects social platforms have on minors, is accelerating the process already underway to introduce effective age-verification systems.All Too SimpleBack in May, Brussels opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This law updated the legal framework for platforms operating in Europe. It has been in force since 2024 and imposes transparency…
