Protection of minors (age assurance)

A coordinated proceeding against four adult platforms over failure to protect minors — deficient risk assessment and reliance on self-declaration ("I am 18") with no effective age verification.

• Art. 28
• Art. 34
• Art. 35

1. December 20, 2023VLOP designations

   Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos designated VLOPs (the second set). Source ↗

2. July 10, 2024XNXX designated a VLOP

   XNXX designated a VLOP, with compliance required by mid-November 2024. Source ↗

3. May 27, 2025Formal proceedings opened

   Against all four platforms over minors’ protection and the absence of effective age verification; Member States concurrently coordinate action against smaller sites. Source ↗

4. March 26, 2026Preliminary findings

   All four preliminarily in breach — deficient (business-centric) risk assessment and reliance on a single self-declaration click; blurring and content warnings deemed ineffective. Source ↗