Stripchat Loses Legal Challenge Against EU VLOP Designation

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Stripchat lost its legal challenge against being designated as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the EU's Digital Services Act. Reuters reported that the EU General Court dismissed the platform's attempt to overturn the designation, which mandates stricter content moderation and transparency rules.

The regulatory designation is based on user numbers exceeding the 45 million threshold required by the European Commission for the most stringent compliance requirements. This ruling reflects a broader trend of tightening tech regulation within the European Union, imposing significant compliance costs and increased oversight on the entity.