EU Implements Strictest Online Content Regulations, Pornhub in the Crosshairs

The European Commission has designated popular porn websites Pornhub, Xvideos, and Stripchat as "very large online platforms" and imposed new content moderation rules on them under the Digital Services Act. These platforms will have to crack down on harmful and illegal content by April 2024 or face fines of up to 6 percent of their global turnover. The decision comes after growing scrutiny of these platforms for not doing enough to prevent the upload of illegal content, such as child abuse videos. The EU has clashed with these platforms over the threshold for extra content moderation rules, but the Commission's designation marks a victory.