EU Launches Investigation Into 4 Large Pornography Sites

The sites are being investigated by regulators under the bloc’s Digital Services Act.

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20, 2016. Francois Lenoir/Reuters

The European Union is investigating four large adult websites over suspicions they may have violated rules, including regulations for protecting minors from exposure to pornography online, regulators announced on Tuesday.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has initiated formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos under the Digital Services Act (DSA).