The European Commission said its investigations into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos “focus on the risks for the protection of minors, including those linked to the absence of effective age verification measures”.
An AFP correspondent only had to click a button on Tuesday stating they were older than 18 without any further checks to gain access to each of the four platforms.
They also did not have the measures in place to prevent negative effects on children as well as users' mental and physical wellbeing, the commission said.
The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) forces the world's biggest tech companies to do more to protect European users online and has strict rules to safeguard children and ensure their privacy and security.
Fearful over children's access to adult content, the commission said it will work with national authorities to make sure smaller porn platforms apply the same rules.
Protecting children
Brussels stressed the launch of formal proceedings does not prejudge the investigation's outcome and there is no deadline for its completion.
The EU in parallel has invited the public including parents to help prepare guidelines for the protection of children online and is developing an age-verification app.
Brussels has launched a wave of probes under the DSA since 2023 including into Meta's Facebook and Instagram as well as Elon Musk's X social media platform and TikTok.
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