Commentary

The Guardian opines about the far right’s war on porn and why it’s bad.

The far right’s crusade against porn is a red herring – it’s actually a crusade against progress | Arwa Mahdawi

On the surface the US conservative obsession with porn doesn’t seem overly problematic – but the word has been weaponized to attack LGBTQ+ rights

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AP talks about KOSA and it’s chances of passing.

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born.

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An opinion piece from the BBC about the war on porn and age verification laws will impact users.

How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet

Papers please: for millions of Americans, accessing online pornography now requires a government ID. It could have global implications for the future of the web.

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Michael McGrady does an opinion piece about how the Presidential candidates will likely impact the adult entertainment industry.

Analysis: How Harris, Vance Stack Up in 2024’s ‘Porn Election’ AVN

Vice President Kamala Harris is now the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for the nomination, so the election is entering new territory.

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Ralph Grecco talks about plans to try to ban porn in the US after the National Conservatism Conference.

Conservatives Detail Plans to Ban Pornography | Kinkly

Attendees of the National Conservatism Conference detailed plans to ban pornography nationwide, proposing jail-time for porn producers.

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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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The Supreme Court’s ruling on Chevron deference could harm net neutrality.

SCOTUS Ruling Could Harm Survival of Net Neutrality Rules AVN

SCOTUS ruling on Chevron deference could be harmful to net neutrality.

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Michael McGrady of AVN opines about Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General saying that there should be mental health warnings for social media and how it sounds similar to others saying the same about porn.

Analysis: The Fallacy of Health Warnings on Social Media, Porn AVN

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a renowned medical doctor, announced earlier this week that he wants mental health warnings for social media platforms. This sound eerily similar to efforts to require public health warnings on porn websites.

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Ben Suroeste opines about the Texas porn warning, which is part of the state’s age verification law.

YNOT NEWS | I Feel a New Texas Porn-Warning Label Coming Our Way…

A prosecutor in Texas lost his shit when he couldn’t stream porn to his TV. Time to amend HB 1181 to account for this inevitability!

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MelRose Michaels of Sex Work CEO put out a new YouTube video against age verification titled “I am pissed and you should be too”.

Sex Work CEO’s MelRose Michaels Releases Video on Opposing Age Verification

Sex Work CEO founder MelRose Michaels released a new YouTube video about the controversies around the current wave of age verification legislation.

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