This Wednesday, the European Commission added video platforms Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos to the list of sites that must comply with the new Digital Services Act, which requires the removal of illegal content and the protection of minors.
“This Wednesday, the Commission adopted a second set of designations under the Digital Services Act, designating three very large online platforms, namely Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos,” the community leader points out in a statement.
As these three adult video services reach the threshold of 45 million average monthly users in the European Union (EU), they now have obligations such as providing mechanisms that allow users or organizations to report illegal content, promptly inform the authorities responsible for suspected crimes, including in the case of child sexual abuse, ensure a high level of confidentiality, safety and protection of minors and clearly mark advertising.
Since late August last year and after an adjustment period, the EU has become the first jurisdiction in the world to have rules for digital platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, which will now be required to remove illegal content.
These obligations stem from the entry into force of the EU Digital Services Act, under which the Commission initially identified 19 very large online platforms with 45 million monthly active users that would be required to comply with the new rules, including AliExpress. Amazon, Apple AppStore, Booking.com, Facebook, Google Play, Google Maps, Google Shopping, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube and Zalando.
They add two very large search engines such as Bing and the Google search tool.
This Wednesday, three platforms were added to the list (Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos).
The new Digital Services Act was created to protect the fundamental rights of online users and is an unprecedented law in the digital space that holds platforms accountable for illegal and harmful content, namely misinformation.
Companies that do not comply with this new legislation may face fines proportional to their size, with larger companies subject to penalties of up to 6% of their global turnover.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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