Virginia Republicans Revive Obscure Anti-Porn Law to Ban Books
Two Republican politicians in Virginia have revived an obscure anti-pornography law not invoked in decades to ask a judge for a restraining order preventing Barnes & Noble from selling certain books the lawmakers find objectionable to minors.
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Anti-Porn Lobbyist, Reality TV Personality Josh Duggar Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for CSAM
TLC star Josh Duggar sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for child pornography
The former star of ’19 Kids and Counting’ was sentenced Wednesday to 151 months on for receiving materials depicting the sexual abuse of children.
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French Court Rejects Religiously Inspired Attempt to Block Top Tube Sites
French Court Rejects Religiously Inspired Attempt to Block Top Tube Sites
A Paris court of appeals rejected last week the attempt by local War on Porn groups, led by an extremist Catholic organization, to use France’s media authority and the courts to block the most popular adult tube sites in the country.
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11th Circuit Upholds Injunction of Fla. Social Media Law
11th Circuit Upholds Injunction of Fla. Social Media Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that most of Florida’s new social media law likely violates the First Amendment.
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Proposed Oklahoma Bill Aims to Outlaw ‘Giving Porn to the Homeless’
Proposed Oklahoma Bill Aims to Outlaw ‘Giving Porn to the Homeless’
A strange new bill introduced by Oklahoma State Senator Rob Standridge would make it illegal to knowingly give “obscene material” to a “vulnerable person,” explicitly including unhoused people.
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5th Circuit Gives Go Ahead to Controversial Texas Social Media Liability Law
Appeals court rules Texas social media law can proceed
The decision was an unexpected victory for conservative tech critics who want to force social media companies to carry most content.
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Republican Senators Pressure TV Ratings Board Over ‘Disturbing’ LGBTQ+ Content
Republican Senators Want TV Ratings to Warn Viewers About ‘Disturbing’ LGBTQ Content
Sen. Roger Marshall is leading a group of GOP lawmakers desperate to find a new angle in the party’s crusade against Disney
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Ohio Activist Holds on to School Board Seat After Posting Porn Link
Ohio Activist Holds on to School Board Seat After Posting Porn Link
A school board member in Ohio who is active in the ongoing GOP campaign to ban books deemed “pornographic” from libraries across the country is resisting pressure to resign after she shared a link to an actual porn website during one of her morality tirades on Facebook.
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Utah College Instructor Defends ‘Porn Studies’ Course
Westminster instructor and others speak on ‘Porn Class’ offered this spring
Pornography exists. It has an impact on society. Scholars study that impact.
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Europe’s Digital Services Act Moves Forward, Drops Controversial Adult Content Mandate
EU agrees on landmark law aimed at forcing Big Tech firms to tackle illegal content
The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Friday that will force tech giants like to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively.
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