The European Commission has today opened two formal proceedings under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The first concerns Snapchat, a communication service very popular among teenagers: the European Commission wants to investigate whether Snapchat is ensuring a high level of safety. One concern is that the platform lacks adequate safeguards to protect minors from contact with users with malicious intent, such as sexual exploitation or recruitment for criminal activities (adults may fail to disclose or may conceal their true age when registering), or from information about the sale of illegal goods or products prohibited to minors. The second measure, also aimed at protecting minors, is a preliminary finding that four platforms (Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos) have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) because they “have failed to implement effective measures to prevent minors from accessing their services, therefore failing to protect minors’ rights and wellbeing”. Indeed, children can access these platforms with a simple click, confirming they are over 18. According to the Commission, this “self-declaration” is not an effective measure. Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, stressed that “online platforms have a responsibility. Children are accessing adult content at increasingly younger ages and these platforms must put in place robust, privacy-preserving and effective measures” ensuring “children are properly protected online, as they have the right to be”.