Luxembourg – 16.06.2026: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed in a landmark decision that EU member states may require porn sites to verify the age of their users – even if those users reside in other EU countries. This ends a years-long legal dispute between French authorities and operators of porn sites.The lawsuit was based on French laws that require operators of pornographic content to exclude minors from access. For this purpose, they must install systems for age verification to ensure that those under 18 cannot gain access. ...
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