Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says

2024-04-20T02:57:00.000Z
by ETtech.com

ETtech.com— Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday. The three companies were designated as very large online platforms last December under the Digital Services Act (DSA) which requires them to do more to remove illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Pornhub and Stripchat will have to comply...

TechCrunch—Shein to face EU's strictest rules for online marketplaces. Ultra-fast fashion e-commerce giant Shein will be subject to an additional layer of governance rules targeted at very large online platforms (VLOPs) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission announced Friday. Shein had reported passing an average of 45 million monthly users in the region — which is the threshold for the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

ETtech.com—Apple's iPadOS subject to tough tech rules, EU says. Apple's operating system for iPads has been designated as a gatekeeper under the bloc's landmark tech rules by EU antitrust regulators because of its importance to business users, the European Commission said on Monday. Under the Digital Markets Act which came into force this year, 22 services owned by Apple, Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance have already been labelled gatekeepers which control access to their platforms. The European executive's...

Tech Times—Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Faces Stricter EU Online Content Rules. EU designates Shein as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under Digital Services Act due to 45M+ user base, imposing stricter regulations.

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