Progress

Current status
under investigation
26 Mar 2026 under investigation
27 May 2025 under deliberation
13 Jun 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

26 Mar 2026
under investigation

European Commission preliminarily found Stripchat in breach of the Digital Services Act for failing to protect minors

On 26 March 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings that Stripchat breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content. The Commission found that Stripchat's risk assessment di…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
27 May 2025
under deliberation

European Commission opened formal proceedings against Stripchat over alleged breaches of minor protection requirements under Digital Services Act

On 27 May 2025, the European Commission opened formal proceedings against Stripchat under the Digital Services Act (DSA), over suspected failure to implement effective measures to protect minors from accessing pornographic content, including inadequ…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Jun 2024
under deliberation

European Commission investigation into Stripchat over minors protection and illegal content

On 13 June 2024, the European Commission issued a request for information to Stripchat concerning the protection of minors, illegal content and the prevention of gender-based violence. The European Commission requested detailed information from Stri…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government