European Union: European Board for Digital Services adopted coordinated action on age verification to protect minors from unlawful access to pornographic platforms

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European Board for Digital Services adopted coordinated action on age verification to protect minors from unlawful access to pornographic platforms

On 27 May 2025, the European Board for Digital Services adopted a coordinated action to strengthen the protection of minors against unlawful access to pornographic content on online platforms. The action aligns with the European Commission’s concern…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-05-27
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On 27 May 2025, the European Board for Digital Services adopted a coordinated action to strengthen …