Legal Attacks

A federal judge in the state of Utah has blocked the state’s new social media filter law.

Federal Judge Blocks Utah’s Social Media Filter Law

A federal judge in Utah blocked on Tuesday the state’s controversial new “Minor Protection in Social Media Act,” which was set to go into effect Oct. 1.

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The Labor government in Australia recently announced it will introduce legislation to police a minimum age to get on social media and other such digital platforms, including porn sites.

Australian Government’s Social Media Access Proposal Endorses Porn-Stigmatizing Report

The Australian Labor government led by Prime Minister Albanese recently announced its intention to introduce legislation this year “to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms.”

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The Attorney Generals from 42 US state have endorsed putting public health warnings on social media sites.

42 Attorneys General Endorse Social Media Warnings AVN

Attorneys general from 42 states and territories have officially endorsed social media public health warning labels.

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Mashable talks to adult performers about the Presidential candidates and Project 2025.

How porn performers feel about Trump, Harris, and Project 2025

Trump’s ties to Project 2025 and Harris’ historically anti-sex worker stance leave performers in a bind.

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X corp, owned by Elon Musk, won a federal appeals court ruling that would have required social media companies to disclose their moderation policies on content.

X Wins Block of California Social Media Anti-Hate Speech Law

X Corp. convinced a federal appeals court that a California law requiring social media companies to disclose their content moderation and hate speech policies is likely unconstitutional.

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A new North Carolina law has been passed to make it a felony to have sex with a sex worker for money.

N.C. Adopts a ‘Nordic Model’ Law to Felonize Consensual Sex Work AVN

North Carolina adopted a law earlier this year that makes it a felony for a person to solicit sex from a sex worker for money.

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Gene Zorkin of YNOT opines on the result of the Backpage case.

YNOT NEWS | In Backpage Case, the Government Finally Gets its Men… Sort Of?

The DOJ clearly is pleased to have brought down Backpage, but did that effort have any impact at all on the scourge of human trafficking?

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An article by Australian academics has criticized Australian AG, Michael Daley for his “Harmful Pornography” investigation.

Academics Criticize Australian AG’s ‘Harmful Pornography’ Inquiry

After authorities in the state of New South Wales announced earlier this month they intended to hold an inquiry on the impacts of “harmful pornography,” an article by researchers published in prestigious Australian academic site The Conversation has questioned the blatantly negative framing of the project.

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Michael Lacey was sentenced to 5 years in prison and fined 3 million dollars for his crimes relating to the website backpage.com.

Michael Lacey Sentenced to Prison for Five Years, Fined $3 Mil AVN

A federal district judge in Arizona today sentenced critically acclaimed journalist and award-winning civil libertarian Michael Lacey to five years in prison and fined him $3 million in a case related to his involvement with Backpage.com

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Michael McGrady of AVN on how the Sixth Circuit court could eliminate the FCC’s rules on Net Neutrality.

Sixth Circuit Could Kill the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules AVN

Sixth Circuit seems poised to side with the ISPs and broadband industry in gutting the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.

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