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Banks in the United Kingdom have been warned by banking regulators not to debank sex workers and adult industry professionals.

U.K. Banks Warned by Industry Regulator Over Sex Worker Debanking AVN

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has requested banks to stop debanking sex workers and industry professionals.

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The University of Wisconsin Regents have scheduled the hearing to hear Joe Gow’s case for September 20th.

Univ. of Wisconsin Regents Schedule Next Joe Gow Hearing AVN

The UW System Board of Regents will hear the case against Joe Gow in a hearing scheduled for September 20.

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Michael McGrady of AVN writes an opinion piece on the divide between adult and age verification companies.

Analysis: The Deepening Political Divide of Adult & AV Industries AVN

The Free Speech Coalition and the Age Verification Providers Association are on opposing sides.

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The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court has temporarily blocked net neutrality rules, saying internet service providers are likely to win the case.

Sixth Circuit Blocks Net Neutrality Rules, Citing ISPs Might Win AVN

The Sixth Circuit says that the internet service providers might win in a case related to net neutrality.

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The social media company Meta has informed it’s Oversight Board that it uses media reports to add images that it bans on their platforms

Meta Admits to Updating Database of Banned Images Based on ‘Media Reports’

Meta told its own Oversight Board that it relies on “media reports” to add images to a permanent database of banned content that the Instagram and Facebook parent company has been compiling.

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The Fire opines about the firing of University of Wisconsin-La Cross Chancellor Joe Gow.

The naked truth: University of Wisconsin’s push to fire professor over porn hobby is bad for all faculty

UW-La Crosse’s attempts to oust Joe Gow chill free speech and strike a major blow against tenure.

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A faculty committee of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse has suggested that Professor Joe Gow be removed because of his sidelight as an OnlyFans content creator.

Univ. of Wisconsin Faculty Committee Recommends Joe Gow Be Fired AVN

Joe Gow's tenure as a professor of communications at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse might be revoked after a committee of his peers recommended he be permanently removed from his position.

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The sex toy maker Fantasicocks has said that Etsy’s ban on selling sex toys will put them out of business.

Fantasticocks Rep Talks Impact of Etsy’s Sex Toy Ban AVN

Fantasticocks, a handmade sex toy maker, told AVN that the Etsy ban on sex toys will be the platform's inevitable downfall ... as a whole.

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AVPA, an age verification trade organization, has withdrawn its support of the California age verification bill after changes were made to satisfy the Free Speech Coalition and the adult industry.

AVPA Pulls Support for CA AB 3080 After FSC Adds ‘RTA’ Provision AVN

The age verification trade group that once made overtures for cooperation between the adult industry and AV software providers just pulled their support for an age verification bill in California. Why? The Free Speech Coalition managed to add extra language for compliance with the bill, if it becomes law.

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The online marketplace Etsy has blocked the sale of most sex toys and adult content on it’s platform

Etsy Blocks Sale of Most Sex Toys, Adult Content AVN

Etsy is restricting adult novelties and explicit content in a new policy starting July 29.

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