The European Union (EU) has introduced tough new safety regulations targeting three major porn sites, including Pornhub, XVideos, and XHamster. The new rules are designed to protect vulnerable viewers from inappropriate or dangerous content, and are the latest in a series of measures taken by the EU in recent years to ensure greater consumer protection.
The regulations require that the three porn sites must take measures to verify the age of their viewers before allowing them access to their sites. They must also ensure that their content and services are not made available to children, and that appropriate warnings about the potential harms of viewing particular content are provided. Failure to comply with the rules will mean that the sites may face legal action or sanctions.
The regulations also require sites to prevent and restrict access to any content that could be deemed to be extreme pornography or prostitution. This includes content that features hate speech, non-consensual sexual abuse, or sexual practices which are viewed as degrading. Furthermore, sites must ensure that any users engaged in sexual activity or transact XXX-rated submissions are properly age-verified and shown to be over 18.
These new regulations come in response to the alarming incidents of child abuse, exploitation, and violence linked to pornography. The EU has identified that these sites must take steps to reduce the harm they cause, and it is hoped that these new measures will make a positive difference in the lives of the vulnerable and at-risk viewers they serve.
However, some experts are unsure as to how effective these regulations will be in practice, and there remain a number of questions regarding their enforcement. It appears that the legal and practical difficulties of enforcing age-verification requirements could prove to be significant, especially considering the vast number of users the sites have.
Nevertheless, the EU’s new regulations come as a welcome development in the fight against inappropriate content online and should be praised as a sign of progress in protecting vulnerable viewers. It remains to be seen how the sites will respond to the new regulations, but for now, it is clear that the EU is determined to ensure consumer safety in the digital age.