A Federal Court in Atlanta has blocked Georgia’s age verification law for social media sites on First Amendment grounds.

Court Blocks Georgia’s AV Rules for Social Media Websites AVN

A day before Pornhub.com went dark in the U.S. state of Georgia, a federal district court judge in Atlanta ruled that provisions in a sweeping age verification law that specifically pertain to social media networks would be temporarily blocked on so-called free speech grounds.

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The governor of North Carolina has vetoed an anti-porn record-keeping bill for the state.

N.C. Governor Vetoes State Record-Keeping Legislation AVN

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, has vetoed an anti-pornography bill that would mandate state-level record-keeping rules that would directly conflict with existing record-keeping rules at the federal level.

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Australia passed age verification laws for search engines.

Search Engine Age Verification Requirements Coming to Australia AVN

New regulations mandating age verification for major search engines are coming to Australia.

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A petition for the decriminalization of online porn has received 25,000 signatures in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Porn Decriminalization Petition Gains 25,000 Signatures AVN

The decriminalization of online pornography could soon be a reality in Ukraine, as a petition calling for the government to support such action surpassed 25,000 signatures.

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Aylo, the owner of Pornhub, has blocked 3 more U.S. states because of new age verification laws that went into effect July 1st.

Aylo Blocks Three More U.S. States Due to Age Verification Laws AVN

Aylo confirmed to AVN that three more U.S. states will be blocked due to local age verification laws that target porn.

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The Free Speech Coalition held a webinar Tuesday, to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Texas age verification law.

FSC Webinar Debriefs SCOTUS Ruling on Age Verification AVN

Adult trade group the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) held a webinar on Tuesday discussing the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last Friday finding a Texas age verification law constitutional.

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A member of the House of Lords has recommended that there be a “Minister of Porn” in the government.

U.K. Tory Peer in House of Lords Proposes ‘Minister of Porn’ AVN

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been asked by a Conservative Party peer in the House of Lords to introduce a minister for porn.

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The Free Speech Coalition made a statement about the Texas age verification ruling by the Supreme Court and announced a webinar to discuss the matter with the industry on July 1st.

FSC to Host Webinar on SCOTUS Age Verification Ruling July 1 AVN

FSC leadership and guests will discuss the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that found a controversial age verification adopted in the state of Texas to be constitutional.

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The FSC reminded its members and others in the adult industry that new age verification laws go into effect in Wyoming, South Dakota and Georgia on July 1st.

FSC: Age-Verification Laws Go Into Effect South Dakota, Georgia, Wyoming on July 1

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has published a statement regarding new age verification laws set to go into effect tomorrow in South Dakota, Georgia, and Wyoming.

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The Aylo-owned sites are back online in France after a three-week protest.

Pornhub and other adult sites back online in France after three-week protest

Adult websites back online after court suspended decision requiring platforms based in the EU to verify users’ ages

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