France: Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication issues formal compliance notice to pornographic websites over alleged non-compliance with age verification obligations
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Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication issues formal compliance notice to pornographic websites over alleged non-compliance with age verification obligations
On 4 August 2025, the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Arcom) issued a formal notification to five pornographic websites based in Cyprus and the Czech Republic to comply with the Law on Securing and Regulating the Digi…
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
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2025-06-11
under investigation
2025-08-04
under investigation