Laws / European Union

Adult-site law in European Union

Age-verification and access laws on record for European Union, each with a public source and date.

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 2026-08-20