Germany: Blocking of "major pornography portal"
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Jun 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
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
national
Timeline of events
Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media orders block against major pornographic portal
The German Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media has ordered the blocking of a site with pornographic content due to the provider's failure to introduce age-verification checks to stop minors from accessing the site. The press release…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body