Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Pornhub and three other adult websites face EU child safety investigation

A person holding a phone with the screen showing the Pornhub logo.
The websites being investigated had one-click self-declarations to verify age, which the commission did not believe was enough. Photograph: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

The EU executive has launched an investigation into four pornographic websites over alleged failure to prevent children from seeing adult content.

After analysis of company policies, the European Commission accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos of failing to have effective age verification measures to stop minors accessing their content.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.