India, May 27 -- The European Union (EU) authorities on Tuesday launched an investigation into online adult content platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos for suspected violations of the bloc's rules to protect minors.

The European Commission said the companies were designated as "very large online platforms" under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in 2023, requiring them to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms and enforce appropriate mechanisms to protect minors from adult content.

The EU's DSA designates platforms with at least 45 million monthly active users as "very large" ones and demands greater compliance to ensure users' physical and mental well-being.

According to Reuters, the EU executive said the bloc's...