Availability / European Union

Is adult content age-verified or blocked in European Union?

Yes — to the extent we can measure it. An age-verification law is in force here (Digital Services Act — protection of minors (adult VLOPs)). We measured 0 tracked adult sites serving an age-verification wall or an explicit block/withdrawal notice when fetched from European Union.

Blocking measurements

No blocking anomalies recorded for tracked sites here in the last 30 days. This does not prove access is unrestricted — see the note on the availability page.

Laws on record

Digital Services Act — protection of minors (adult VLOPs) — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (DSA) in force · age verification required · effective 2023-12-20
Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos were designated Very Large Online Platforms on 2023-12-20 and must protect minors, including via age-verification tools.
Source: www.biometricupdate.com · as of 2026-09-18