FSC Asks Court to Block Utah Age-Verification Law
Free Speech Coalition has filed a motion for preliminary injunction of the Utah age-verification law, asking the district judge to block its enforcement pending resolution of the case.
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Social Media Age Requirements Are Anti-Free Speech
Social Media Age Requirements Are Anti-Free Speech
Age verification laws will threaten anonymous speech—a hallmark of American democracy.
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Texas Orders All Adult Sites to Post Anti-Porn Propaganda Disclaimers
Texas Orders All Adult Sites to Post Anti-Porn Propaganda Disclaimers
The Texas legislature has passed a new age verification law that also compels all adult websites to post pseudoscientific, anti-porn propaganda disclaimers declaring that “pornography is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits…
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New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content | CNN Politics
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
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Pope Francis Condemns Adult Content as ‘Commercialization of Love’
Pope Francis Condemns Adult Content as ‘Commercialization of Love’
Pope Francis I condemned on Thursday all pornography as “the crudest commercialization of love” during a meeting with students and bishops responsible for Catholic schools.
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Montana governor signs bill banning drag performers from reading to children in public schools, libraries
Montana governor signs bill banning drag performers from reading to children in public schools, libraries | CNN Politics
A bill signed by Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte this week enacts far-reaching limits on the presence of children among drag performers, including by banning drag story hours at public schools and libraries.
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The Stupidity Of Making Porn Filters Mandatory On Mobile Devices (And Other Musings On Reality)
The Stupidity Of Making Porn Filters Mandatory On Mobile Devices (And Other Musings On Reality)
Lawmakers in the Alabama state legislature have voted for a bill that would require parental controls and NSFW content filters to be enabled on every phone and tablet sold in the state. House Bill …
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YouTube Censors Holly Randall Podcast Episode Debunking Anti-Sex Work Myths
YouTube Censors Holly Randall Podcast Episode Debunking Anti-Sex Work Myths
YouTube removed on Wednesday an episode of the “Holly Randall Unfiltered” industry podcast, an interview with Reason magazine journalist Elizabeth Nolan Brown debunking myths spread by anti-sex work activists, mainstream media and politicians about sex trafficking.
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TikTok CEO says ‘we will prevail’ against Montana ban
TikTok CEO says ‘we will prevail’ against Montana ban | CNN Business
TikTok CEO Shou Chew vowed Tuesday that his company’s legal battle against Montana will succeed, after the state passed a law that would ban the app from personal devices starting in January.
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Bill would require manufacturers to enable porn filters on phones, tablets
Bill would require manufacturers to enable porn filters on phones, tablets
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers advanced anti-pornography legislation Tuesday that would require phones and tablets to automatically block sexually explicit content or pornography until the purchaser changes the device settings.
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