According to the decision taken by the Paris Court of Appeal in France, 4 international porn sites that were determined to have ‘insufficient measures in age control’ were banned.
Accordingly, access to these sites must be restricted within 15 days. If the four sites mentioned make their age verification system compatible with French law, they can be reopened.
The court made its decision by emphasizing that “protection of children” justifies restricting freedom of expression.
The law dated 2020 states that the control of underage users should be carried out by such sites. However, the sites objected to this and filed a lawsuit.
In December 2021, a decision to suspend access was made for 5 sites.