The three adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos are being targeted by the European Commission, the Commission said according to Reuters. This is because they will have to comply with the new EU Digital Services Act (DSA). In this context they will have to prepare reports on their content control and take measures to address any systemic risks related to their services.

The three companies were designated last December as very large online platforms under the new Digital Services Act, meaning they will have to take extra action to remove illegal and harmful content from their platforms.

Pornhub and Stripchat will have to comply with the new rules – which are among the strictest – by April 21 and XVideos by April 23, a Commission spokesman said.

Companies will also have to meet additional transparency obligations, including in relation to advertising and providing access to visitor data.

If they fail to meet the requirements, companies can face fines of up to 6% of their global annual turnover.