The Sex Workers Rights Coalition will send a group to Geneva on June 22nd to support the rights of sex workers in the US.

Sex Workers to United Nations: ‘U.S. Violates Our Human Rights’ AVN

The Sex Workers Rights Coalition will send a delegation to Geneva from June 22-28 to meet with representatives from member states that are willing to publicly support the rights of sex workers and transgender people in the United States.

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VPN usage has exploded in France since Aylo IP blocked the country for its sites.

VPN Usage Surges in France After Aylo Restricts Access to Pornhub

France has experienced a surge in virtual private network (VPN) signups after Aylo, which operates Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn, cut off access to those sites in the country in the wake of new age verification regulations, business news site MENAFN is reporting.

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The art newspaper opines on age verification laws and their impact on the First Amendment.

Comment | US digital age verification laws are threatening artists’ freedom of expression

New laws to protect minors from “harmful” website content are alarming artists and privacy groups

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Techdirt opines on the Take it Down Act.

A Takedown Of The Take It Down Act

This is a cross post from Prof. Eric Goldman’s blog, mostly written by Prof. Jess Miers, with additional commentary at the end from Eric. Two things can be true: Non-consensual intimate image…

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An opinion piece from Reason on the FTC’s role in the anti-porn movement.

FTC pivots from competition to children

The result is the same: attacks on tech companies and attempts to violate Americans’ rights.

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JK Rowling hosted an anti-porn conference.

Women’s centre founded by JK Rowling to host conference on internet pornography

The event on Tuesday will examine the impact of internet pornography and social media influencers.

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Adult attorney Corey Silverstein will host a webinar in July to discuss the soon-to-be-decided Supreme Court decision on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, which decides the constitutionality of the Texas age verification law.

Corey Silverstein to Host Webinar on ‘SCOTUS Age Verification Ruling’

Where Does Age Verification Go From Here,” to livestream July 10 at 4 p.m. (EDT).

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France may soon look at social media sites as porn platforms and demand age verification on these sites.

France May Classify Bluesky, Reddit as Porn Platforms AVN

France could force mainstream social media platforms Bluesky and Reddit to verify the ages of their users or be banned from the country's digital space due to their policies related to hosting pornography, sexually explicit materials, and nudity.

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Ofcom is investigating the adult site network First Time Videos.

First Time Videos Being Investigated By Ofcom AVN

The United Kingdom's digital regulator, Ofcom, announced Tuesday that it is investigating First Time Videos, a network of adult membership sites, for violating the age verification and assurance measures mandated by the country's sweeping Online Safety Act.

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