Overview
- EU regulators issued preliminary findings Thursday against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos for letting minors access content through one‑click age claims in breach of the Digital Services Act.
- The Commission said the four sites downplayed risks to children in required assessments and now face possible fines of up to 6% of global turnover if violations are confirmed after their response.
- The Commission opened a formal Snapchat investigation that will examine age assurance, grooming and criminal recruitment risks, default settings like Find Friends, access to illegal or age‑restricted goods, and how users report illegal content.
- Officials said self‑declaration of age is not adequate and pointed to a six‑country age‑verification wallet pilot as a privacy‑preserving fix, with Pornhub already participating in the trial.
- Snap said it has fully cooperated and prioritizes safety, while the EU folds in a Dutch probe on vape sales and steps up DSA enforcement that has already hit X and gained momentum from a recent U.S. jury verdict on youth harms.