Spain: National Commission for Markets and Competition investigation into Techpump's age verification practices compliance with General Law on Audiovisual Communication
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Jan 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Spain
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Commission for Markets and Competition fined Techpump for failing to effectively verify age of its users
On 17 January 2025, the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) fined Techpump Solutions a total of EUR 308'529 for failing to implement effective age verification systems on its seven pornographic video-sharing platforms. The investi…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority