The War on Porn Regular Updates about the Assault on The Adult Industry

Digital rights groups have asked the 6th Circuit Court to reinstate the FCC’s net neutrality rules.

Groups Ask Sixth Circuit for Net Neutrality En Banc Hearing AVN

A coalition of open internet and digital rights organizations filed an en banc petition on Tuesday asking the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for a ruling by the entire bench of the court to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission net neutrality rules adopted in 2024.

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An age verification bill got unanimous approval by the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill includes criminal penalties for a violation of the law.

South Dakota AV Bill With Criminal Penalities Advances in Senate AVN

Members of the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to advance House Bill (HB) 1053 for a floor vote.

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Legislators in Missouri have brought the state’s porn age verification bill to the floor of the house.

Missouri Lawmakers Advance Porn Age Verification Bill AVN

The Missouri House of Representatives will soon consider floor action for House Bill (HB) 236, a proposed age verification measure targeting adult entertainment websites with private lawsuits.

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A State Senator from North Dakota is now proposing to change the law from device-based verification to site-based verification.

North Dakota Legislature Backs Off on Device-Based AV

A North Dakota state senator who sponsored a device-based age verification bill that Free Speech Coalition (FSC) endorsed is now seeking to amend the bill to require site-based age verification instead.

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Member os the North Dakota state Senate want to label porn as “a public health hazard”.

N.D. Resolution Seeks to Label Porn a ‘Public Health Hazard’ AVN

Porn could be declared a public health hazard by the North Dakota state Senate.

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The Free Speech Coalition has had a statement entered for the record that was submitted to Congress about the adult industry’s debanking issues.

FSC Brings Adult Industry Debanking Issues to Congress AVN

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced that it had a written statement for the record submitted to Congress regarding adult entertainment industry debanking issues.

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Singer Gracie Abrams has called porn dangerous.

Gracie Abrams Called Porn “Dangerous,” And Her Reasons Make Sense

“It is dangerous, not real, and a performance.”

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The UK government seems willing to change the Online Safety Act to avoid tariffs aimed at them by President Trump.

UK Labour government willing to rework Online Safety Act to avoid Trump tariffs

Labour is willing to renegotiate elements of its flagship Online Safety Act, raising the prospect that its social media censorship

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An anti-sex work activist said in an interview that porn represents human rights violations.

UN Special Rapporteur: Porn Violates Human Rights

Fervent anti-sex work activist Reem Alsalem, a special rapporteur on violence against women and girls at the United Nations Human Rights Council, said in an interview this week that porn represents a serious human rights violation.

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The FSC has published a statement that summarizes the many state laws that are trying to censor the adult industry.

YNOT NEWS | FSC: ‘Censors Have Plans, But We Have Solutions’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – In a statement published yesterday, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) cited a variety of legislative proposals around the country that aim to block, censor and ultimately put out of business those who create, publish and distribute adult content.

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