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Court battles over porn sites: access still blocked!
Legal dispute over blocked porn sites in Germany: court orders, uncertainty about the main proceedings and the protection of minors in focus.
Court battles over porn sites: access still blocked!
The debate about access to porn sites in Germany remains tense. Two widely used platforms are initially blocked for customers of several major providers after the Munich Administrative Court rejected the operator's requests to lift these blocks. The Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) ordered the access blocks about a year ago in order to ensure the protection of minors on the Internet. The authorities accuse the operator of not taking sufficient measures to protect children and young people, especially when it comes to age verification.
There is currently an ongoing legal dispute in Rhineland-Palatinate that is being heard at the Higher Administrative Court in Koblenz. The porn site operator has lodged an appeal against the court orders and is determined to defend its position. According to Bietigheimer Zeitung, the court orders in Munich are not yet legally binding, which means that the parties involved will be within two You can lodge a complaint with the Bavarian Administrative Court within weeks. The supervisory authorities have proven successful in several court proceedings, similar to proceedings before the Berlin Administrative Court.
Youth protection in focus
The director of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Authority, Marc Jan Eumann, emphasized the importance of these court orders as a “strong signal for the protection of children and young people in the media”. The authorities are actively working to ensure that appropriate blocks are enforced on the five most frequently used Internet providers in Germany. However, negotiations regarding the future of the blocked sites have not yet been decided.
For the platform operator, it remains to be seen how the legal disputes will develop. In particular, a main trial is being considered in Munich, although the date is currently unclear. These uncertainties contribute to the ongoing debate about protecting minors online. Rhein-Zeitung emphasizes that further main proceedings in court are to be expected, which could bring additional clarity to this controversial matter.
The situation surrounding porn sites in Germany therefore remains tense and complex. The case continues to be closely monitored as it raises fundamental questions about the protection of minors and the regulation of content online.