France to Require Government Certificate to View Adult Content Online
France’s Minister for Digital Affairs confirmed yesterday that a government-issued “digital certificate” certifying the person’s age will be necessary to view all adult content on line starting in September.
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Utah Lawmakers Rushing Through Bills To Destroy The Internet… ‘For The Children’
Utah Lawmakers Rushing Through Bills To Destroy The Internet… ‘For The Children’
The evidence-free moral panic over social media keeps getting stupider, and when things get particularly stupid about the internet, you can pretty much rely on Utah politicians being there to proud…
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FSC Warns Against ‘Most Aggressive’ Nationwide Censorship Campaign
FSC Warns Against ‘Most Aggressive’ Nationwide Censorship Campaign
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released an online guide tracking new anti-porn age verification laws and bills in multiple states, in a wave of what the trade organization has called “the most aggressive censorship we’ve seen in decades.”
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West Virginia Republican Seeks to Redefine ‘Obscene’ and ‘Prurient’
West Virginia Republican Seeks to Redefine ‘Obscene’ and ‘Prurient’
A controversial West Virginia state senator introduced this month two bills attempting to redefine “obscene matter” and “prurient interest” in the state, in an effort to censor sexual content.
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Another CSAM Report with Little to Say About Adult Sites
Another CSAM Report with Little to Say About Adult Sites
While some anti-porn crusaders would have you believe adult websites that publish user-generated content are the root of all evil when it comes to the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), reports published by experts in the field reflect a different reality. “Protecting Children in th…
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The Dangers of a Digital Dollar
The Dangers of a Digital Dollar
We’ve all come to appreciate the convenience of quick and inexpensive transfers of cash, whether through apps like Venmo, Zelle and Cash App or traditional wire transfers and ACH transactions.
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Mississippi Senate committee passes age verification bill for porn sites
Mississippi Senate committee passes age verification bill for porn sites
(The Center Square) — The Mississippi Senate Judiciary B committee approved a bill on Thursday that would require age verification for any site that provides material that could be harmful
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Sunak Faces New Rebellion Over Online Porn Age Verification
Sunak Faces New Rebellion Over Online Porn Age Verification
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another rebellion from members of his Conservative Party who want to toughen legislation so websites are forced to introduce more robust age checks to stop children accessing pornography.
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Opinion: This law from the 1870s could imperil abortion in blue states
Opinion: This law from the 1870s could imperil abortion in blue states | CNN
Some members of the antiabortion movement are pushing for a comeback for the Comstock Act, an archaic law passed in 1873 mainly to target what Anthony Comstock, an anti-vice crusader, viewed as dirty books. Mary Ziegler argues that this new tactic poses a threat to abortion rights even -- or perhaps…
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Republicans Move Forward With Redefinition of ‘Prurient Interest’ in Arkansas
Republicans Move Forward With Redefinition of ‘Prurient Interest’ in Arkansas
Democratic state senators and LGBTQ+ advocates in Arkansas are raising concerns that a proposed bill targeting drag performances would limit the rights of transgender people and also redefine the legal concept of “prurient interest,” which is at the core of recent Republican attempts to reinstate ob…
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