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The Morning After: Pornhub faces the same strict EU rules as social media platforms

Dec 21, 2023 - engadget.com
The European Union has imposed stricter regulations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) on three porn sites - Pornhub, Stripchat, and XVideos, categorizing them as "very large online platforms" (VLOPs). This is due to each site having over 45 million monthly users in the EU. The sites now face the same rules as Facebook and TikTok, and have four months to implement measures to prevent the spread of illegal content. Non-compliance could result in fines up to six percent of their annual global revenue.

In other news, e-scooter rental company Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after laying off nearly a quarter of its staff last year. The bankruptcy filing does not affect Bird Canada or Bird Europe. Meanwhile, Sony has sold 50 million PS5 consoles, despite supply chain issues and the pandemic. It is estimated to have outsold the Xbox Series X and S by three to one this year.

Key takeaways:

  • The European Union has designated Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos as “very large online platforms” (VLOPs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), subjecting them to stricter rules due to their large user base in the EU.
  • The three sites have four months to comply with additional obligations, including measures to prevent the spread of illegal content. Failure to comply can result in fines up to six percent of their annual global revenue.
  • E-scooter rental company Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after laying off nearly a quarter of its staff last year. The filing does not affect Bird Canada or Bird Europe.
  • Sony has sold 50 million PS5 consoles so far, despite supply chain issues and the pandemic. It is estimated to have outsold the Xbox Series X and S by three to one this year.
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