The European Union adds three adult content companies – Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos – to its list of firms subject to strict regulations under new online content rules.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/technology/eu-targets-pornhub-xvideos-stripchat-new-content-rules/
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00:00 The European Union adds three adult content companies, BornHub, StripChat and Xvideos,
00:06 to its list of firms subject to strict regulations under new online content rules.
00:11 Digital Services Act requires companies to conduct risk management, undergo external
00:16 and independent auditing, and share data with authorities and researchers.
00:20 In April, the EU designated five Alphabet subsidiaries, two MetaPlatforms, two Microsoft
00:25 Businesses, X, and Alibaba's AliExpress among 19 companies under the rules.
00:32 BornHub says it had 33 million average monthly users as of July 31.
00:37 Xvideos says it has over 160 million users in the EU, while StripChat claims to have
00:42 over 500 million users globally.
00:45 Within four months of the designation, BornHub, Xvideos and StripChat will have to adopt measures
00:50 to protect users online, including minors, and mitigate any systemic risks stemming from
00:55 their services.
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