This Wednesday, the European Commission mandated pornography portals on the Internet Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos comply with the digital services law, which regulates the content that major platforms display to users online.
Average of three portals 45 million users once a month and is therefore obliged to comply with the regulations, From February 17, 2024.
In particular, they will need to provide users with the ability to report status. presence of illegal content Inform those responsible for these web pages that the videos have been removed and give them the opportunity to appeal the decision.
In addition, provided that they are aware, if they suspect that a crime that threatens the life or safety of the person has been committed, is being committed or is likely to be committed, for example; sexual abuse of a child.
In this sense, they will have to redesign their systems to guarantee a high level of efficiency. Privacy and Security Protecting the rights of minors and preventing them from accessing pornographic content through tools that verify the age of users.
They will also be obliged to guarantee that web pages are not designed to manipulate users, to clearly indicate advertising content and to ensure that these pages are not displayed to users at their own pleasure. ethnicity, political views and sexual orientation and that they are not directed to minors.
One of the main goals of the digital services law is to make major platforms mandatory. More transparency in algorithm design These three companies, which determine the content that users see on the internet, will be obliged to prepare a report every six months on the measures they take to control the content.
Additionally, annual reports on possible systemic risks they may cause, in particular the negative impact they may have on their protection. physical and mental health from the little ones.
“Creating a safer online environment for our children is a priority of the digital services law,” said the European Commissioner for the Internal Market: Thierry Breton, In a message on social network X.