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Court annuls German blocks on adult content platforms; cites EU’s DSA primacy

( February 12, 2026, 16:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The administrative court of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, southwestern Germany, said on Thursday that it annulled blocking orders against Cyprus-based pornography platforms on Jan. 13. The orders were issued in 2024 by the Rhineland-Palatinate state media regulator, which argued that the platforms’ age verification fell short of German law. The court said that the EU’s Digital Services Act overrides national standards.Statement follows (in German). The case numbers are 5 K 475/24.NW, 5 K 476/24.NW, 5 K 1203/24.NW and 5 K 1204/04.NW....

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