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xHamster criticizes French court's age-check ruling as rushed, ineffective

( July 18, 2025, 09:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Pornography platform xHamster has criticized a ruling this week by France's top court, the State Council, reinstating a controversial age-verification decree, arguing that the ruling was unusually hasty and could backfire by driving users toward riskier, non-compliant explicit-content websites. In a statement sent to MLex, the site reaffirmed its support for child safety but warned that France’s selective enforcement and failure to adopt device-level solutions threaten both privacy and effective protection. The company said it remains engaged in ongoing legal proceedings and urged lawmakers to pursue "standardized legislation" to safeguard children.Statement follows....

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