European Union: European Commission investigation into Pornhub under the Digital Services Act on child protection and age verification obligations
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
26 May 2025 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: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission opened investigation into Pornhub under the Digital Services Act concerning minor protection
On 26 May 2025, the European Commission opened formal proceedings against Pornhub under the Digital Services Act (DSA), based on suspected violations related to the protection of minors. The investigation concerns the alleged failure to implement ef…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body