Adult sites face EU sanctions, ruling threatens Pornhub and three other platforms.

The European Commission has issued a preliminary ruling against adult websites Pornub , Stripchat , XNXX, and XVideos . According to the EU's main executive body, the platforms violated the Digital Services Act by failing to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content.

If such an infringement is confirmed, adult sites risk financial penalties proportionate to the infringement of up to 6% of their global annual turnover .

"Online platforms have a responsibility," said Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen . "Today we are taking further action to implement the DSA, ensuring that children are adequately protected online, as they are entitled to."

(Unioneonline/ns)