A new law has been passed in the state of Oklahoma that will ban public obscenity.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Adopt Invasive Public Obscenity Bill AVN

Far-right lawmakers in the Oklahoma legislature managed to marshal enough votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate last week to adopt House Bill (HB) 1217 and send it to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk. Stitt is expected to sign the bill into law.

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MPs in the United Kingdom are proposing to ban simulated choking in porn productions.

U.K. MPs Push to Ban Consensual Choking in Porn AVN

Anti-pornography campaigners in the United Kingdom's House of Commons wish to include non-fatal strangulation; in the sweeping Crime and Policing Bill that is currently in the committee phase.

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Three age verification related bills are running into problems in Colorado.

In Colorado bill debate over social media and porn sites, when does protection of kids become overreach?

A trio of bills aimed at regulating the internet to protect Colorado children have run into a wall of opposition over worries they’d infringe on First Amendment rights.

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A Berlin court ruled that the Aylo sites PornHub and YouPorn would continue to be blocked in the country.

Aylo Sites Will Remain Blocked in Germany After Court Ruling AVN

The Cyprus-based subsidiary of Aylo Holdings was handed a legal defeat in the Berlin Administrative Court on Wednesday.

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Congress has passed the controversial “Take it Down Act.”

YNOT NEWS | Congress Passes ‘TAKE IT DOWN’ Act

The TAKE IT DOWN Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support, with only two members voting against the bill.

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In Texas, the state legislature has advanced an age verification bill for AI porn.

Texas Legislature Advances AV Bill for AI Pornography AVN

In a first, the Texas state legislature continues to advance a bill that requires age verification for online platforms that generate and host AI-generated porn.

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The UK’s comm regulator, Ofcom, has announced that the new age verification rules will take effect July 25th.

Ofcom Announces Final Age Verification Rule Deadline of July 25 AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, announced on Thursday new rules for online safety and a deadline for platforms to comply by July 25.

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Political signs on an anti-porn ballot measure has caused controversy in Huntington Beach, California.

‘Porn’ Signs Targeting Huntington Beach Measures Stir Controversy AVN

A conservative city councilperson in Huntington Beach is coming under fire from local officials and parents for a slew of campaign signs that feature the word "porn" plastered in large letters.

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A bill requiring mobile device manufactuers to put in anti-porn filters advanced to the Alabama Senate floor.

Alabama Device Porn Filtering Bill Advances to Senate Floor AVN

Lawmakers in the Alabama House of Representatives will begin debating Senate Bill (SB) 186 on second reading after it advanced out of the House Commerce and Small Business Committee on Wednesday.

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Arcom, the French regulator of websites announced they have fined 5 adult sites for violating the country’s SREN law, not requiring age verification.

Arcom Reports Age Verification Enforcement Actions Against 5 Adult Sites

French media regulator Arcom released a statement Tuesday detailing recent actions to enforce age verification rules as set forth under France’s Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (SREN) law.

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