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Pornhub to remove content failing verification requirements by end-June

By Júlia Tar ( May 13, 2025, 16:04 GMT | Insight) -- Pornhub, which is designated as a Very Large Online Platform under the EU’s Digital Services Act, is set to delete all content that lacks the necessary performer ID and consent verification by June 30. The move, which the Digital Intimacy Coalition describes as the first clear sign that the DSA is being taken seriously by adult tech giants, could spark the largest purge of content since 2020, when the platform deleted almost 80 percent of its content following a New York Times exposé.By June 30, all content on Pornhub that doesn’t meet the pornography platform’s performer ID and proof of consent requirements will be removed....

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