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Pornhub and other adult sites sue EU over landmark digital content law

Pornhub is arguing it does not meet the criteria for a 'very large online platform' [File: Ethan Miller/Getty Images via AFP]

Pornhub and two other adult sites are suing the European Union over a landmark digital content law that imposes age verification and other obligations on large platforms.

The European Commission last year named Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat as belonging to the category of “very large online platform” under the Digital Services Act, which imposes certain obligations on sites with more than 45 million monthly visitors.

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