re:publica 25
26.-28. Mai 2025
STATION Berlin
Alexandra Keiner, Lisa Völzmann, Irma Mastenbroek, Alessandro Polidoro
The European Commission designated Pornhub, Stripchat, and XVideos
as very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA),
requiring them to adhere to strict rules on content moderation, child
protection, and transparency.
Oxford legal researcher Lisa Völzmann explains how the tech regulations
increase accountability in cyberspace and how the new obligatory
regular audits and data sharing with EU authorities are intended to help
contain image-based sexual abuse and deepfakes.
Learn from lawyer Alessandro Polidoro, who led an advocacy campaign
urging the European Commission to enforce the DSA in the porn tech
industry, after porn platforms under-reported their active monthly users to
avoid being designated.
Alexandra Keiner, a sociologist at the Weizenbaum Institute, discusses
the socio-economic impact of regulating the hidden economy of
pornography on business models, creators, and users.
Irma Mastenbroek, a researcher and activist in AI and Mathematics,
explores collaborative approaches to rebuild the sex-tech industry in a
safe and inclusive way that aligns with queer-feminist principles.