Germany: Berlin Administrative Court rejects appeal from Aylo against order blocking access to platforms displaying mature content over non-compliance with age verification obligation

On 29 April 2025, the Berlin Administrative Court rejected urgent applications filed by Aylo Freesites Ltd., the Cyprus-based operator of two German-language pornographic websites, against access-blocking orders issued by the Berlin-Brandenburg Media Authority to a local internet service provider. The Court held that the content provider lacked a legitimate interest in suspending the blocking measures, as it had continued to distribute unrestricted pornographic content despite previous prohibitions and failed to implement legally required age-verification mechanisms. The ruling emphasised the protection of minors as a paramount interest and characterised the ongoing disregard for legal obligations as an abuse of law. The decision may be appealed to the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg.