European Union: European Board for Digital Services coordinated action on age verification to protect minors from unlawful access to pornographic platforms
Progress
Current status
adopted
27 May 2025 adopted
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 Board for Digital Services adopted coordinated action on age verification to protect minors from unlawful access to pornographic platforms
On 27 May 2025, the European Board for Digital Services adopted a coordinated action to strengthen the protection of minors against unlawful access to pornographic content on online platforms. The action aligns with the European Commission’s concern…
SourceEvent type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body