Germany: Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media orders block against major pornographic portal
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body