The European Union designates Pornhub, Stripchat, and XVideos as “very large online platforms” (VLOPs) due to their each having an average of more than 45 million monthly EU users. As such, they must comply with stricter rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), facing the same regulations as Facebook, X, and TikTok. These platforms have four months to comply with the DSA’s requirements, including measures to prevent the spread of illegal content. Failure to comply with the DSA’s requirements could result in fines of up to six percent of their annual global revenue.
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Pornhub is subject to the same strict EU regulations as social media giants
