EU digital law's national enforcers face test with policing of small porn sites
By Sara Brandstätter ( June 3, 2026, 12:20 GMT | Comment) -- Smaller pornography platforms are an increasing focus of enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act as national regulators prepare action against services not large enough for the European Commission’s direct oversight. At stake is a consistent approach across the EU that eliminates the risk of children simply being able to migrate from large platforms pushed to implement age verification to smaller ones that remain easily accessible.Smaller pornography platforms are an increasing focus of enforcement under EU rules for online content, as national regulators increase scrutiny of services that fall outside the European Commission’s direct supervision....
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