Germany: Issued ruling blocking access to three Cyprus-based platforms displaying mature content over non-compliance with age verification obligation

On 30 November 2021, the Dusseldorf Administrative Court approved the order blocking access to three Cyprus-based platforms displaying mature content over non-compliance with age verification obligation. The Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media, in its lawsuit, stated that the platforms failed to implement technical measures to ensure that children and young people do not access the content displayed on the platforms, which was rated as appropriate only for users over 18 years old. The telecommunication providers in Germany are required to block access to the platforms.