Germany: Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media public lawsuit against xHamster over alleged non-compliance with age verification obligations
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
03 Mar 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Filed Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media public lawsuit against xHamster over alleged non-compliance with age verification obligations
On 3 March 2023, the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media filed a public lawsuit against xHamster over alleged non-compliance with age verification obligations. The Commission stated that the platform failed to implement technical me…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body