Sin tax: is the ‘porn tax’ coming to Europe too?
In the US, people have long been accustomed to the so-called ‘sin tax’. This is levied on luxury goods such…
AI content: Mandatory labelling from August 2026
For a few years now, the internet has been filling up more and more with AI-generated text, images and, more…
Internet blocking in Germany ruled unlawful – EU law takes precedence
Rarely has a court so clearly rebuffed German media regulators’ attempts at censorship as it has done this time. At…
GDPR to be softened
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is to be simplified following a recent decision by the EU Commission. The so-called…
German Youth Media Protection Treaty (JMStV) not compatible with EU law
The Düsseldorf Administrative Court has attracted attention with a recent ruling: According to this ruling, the North Rhine-Westphalia State Media…
AVS obligation in Great Britain: what has it achieved?
Since July, AVS has been mandatory for websites offering adult content in the United Kingdom. Was it worth the effort?…
December 2025: Suspension of payments for platforms without AVS
On 1 December 2025, the agreed amendment to the German Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in the Media…
Will the AVS obligation in the UK be a flop ?
With much fanfare, the British regulatory authority ‘Ofcom’ published a binding directive that would require providers of adult content to…
Name check for IBAN becomes mandatory for SEPA transfers
Originally planned for March 2024 (CASZIN reported), the verification of the recipient name associated with the IBAN for transfers in…
DAC7 – Tax investigation hits the fan
CASZIN has been pointing this out since 2023 (specialist articles at the end of this article), and now the tax…
Sweden criminalises and bans cam shows
1 July 2025 will be a black day for erotic consumers in Sweden. From then on, a new youth protection…
UK: AVS mandatory from July 2025
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has now published mandatory guidelines to ‘protect children from pornography and other harmful content’. Accordingly,…
Lawsuit against age verification law in Texas
It is not only in Germany that there are repeated attempts from various quarters to force adult entertainment providers to…
EU: New AVS attempt against Stripchat, Pornhub and XVideos
Last year, the EU Commission decided that the three platforms must install an AVS(CASZIN reported). The background to this is…
DAC7 Reporting obligation for platform operators – it’s getting serious
The implementation of the DAC7 directive affects all creators who work with online platforms on which they sell their self-produced…
