Netherlands

HTTPS/HSTS standards legally binding for government websites: Obligations around standards for security, such as HTTPS and HSTS, become legally binding for all publicly accessible government websites and web applications under the Wet digitale overheid.

Digital Services Act (DSA) applicable to all other platforms: The EU's Digital Services Act will apply to all other online platforms, extending requirements for minor protection and age verification.

Wet digitale overheid (Digital Government Act) becomes legal basis: The Wet digitale overheid (Wdo) became the legal basis for the Besluit Digitale Toegankelijkheid Overheid, regulating secure digital access to government services.

Latest effective date for Article 240b of Wetboek van Strafrecht: This date marks the latest effective date for Article 240b of the Criminal Code, likely due to an amendment.

Supreme Court orders dissolution of Union MARTIJN: The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ordered the dissolution of Union MARTIJN, which had been striving to normalise sexual relations between adults and children and legalise child pornography since 1982.

Pedopartij (Party for Neighbourly Love, Freedom and Diversity) disbanded: The political party that sought to legalise child pornography was disbanded after failing to gain sufficient support in elections.

New laws to combat child pornography and Lanzarote Convention ratification: New laws were passed making it illegal to click a hyperlink leading to child pornography, attempt to meet a child for child pornography, and own realistic virtual child pornography. Ratification of the Lanzarote Convention also led to changes in the Criminal Code, including prohibiting 'providing access to child pornography'.

Virtual child pornography deemed illegal: Legislation (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 470) was introduced which deemed 'virtual child pornography' as illegal.

Test case for Deep Throat screening: Cinema Parisien in Amsterdam aired the film Deep Throat in a theater that could seat more than 50 people in order to provoke a test case.

First public broadcast of nudity on Dutch television: Visual artist Phil Bloom sat naked in a chair in Hoepla, a program by VPRO, marking the first public broadcast of nudity on Dutch television.

Morality Law (Zedelijkheidswet) passed: The Morality Law (Wet-Regout) was passed, banning prostitution, trafficking of women, brothels, contraceptives, gambling, abortion, homosexuality, and the spreading, creation, and display of pornography.