July 2, 2024
Legal Attacks, The War on Porn
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of NetChoice in two content moderation law cases in Florida and Texas, saying the laws violate the First Amendment.
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of NetChoice in First Amendment Win AVN
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a very important win for the First Amendment.
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July 2, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The owners of porn platforms and social media companies will now be asked to help define Australia’s age verification laws, teaming up with Australia eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
Australia’s AV Rules to Be Defined by Tech Giants and Porn Sites AVN
Australia welcomes private stakeholders, like the parent companies of porn websites and social media platforms, to define the country's age verification rules.
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June 29, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
A court in Indiana has blocked the age verification law passed in the state in response to a legal challenge filed by the Free Speech Coalition.
Indiana Court Blocks Age Verification Law
A U.S. district court in Indiana has blocked the state’s age verification law from taking effect this coming Monday, July 1.
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June 27, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The states of Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska will require age verification on porn sites starting next Monday, July 1st.
Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska to Age-Restrict Access to Porn in July
Five U.S. states — Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska — will begin requiring age verification to access adult sites when the states’ copycat laws promoted by religious conservatives go into effect starting in July.
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June 22, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Tina Smith, The US Senator of Minnesota has proposed to repeal language in the Comstock Act that deals with abortion.
Democratic Senator Tina Smith Proposes Comstock Act Repeal for Abortion, Health Content
Democratic U.S. Senator for Minnesota Tina Smith announced on Thursday plans to introduce legislation to repeal language in the Comstock Act — the infamous law that was the cornerstone of U.S. censorship of all sexual material from the 1870s until the 1970s — concerning distribution of material related to abortion and sexual health.
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June 22, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
An Australian Court has upheld the censorship power of Julie Inman Grant, the country’s eSafety Commissioner.
Australian Court Upholds Local Censorship Powers of eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant
The ongoing fight between Australia’s unelected top online censor, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and X owner Elon Musk over her office’s power to ban specific content in the country and also abroad, has moved into murky territory with both sides claiming partial victories.
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June 21, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Yet another state has passed an age verification bill against porn, this time in Delaware.
Age Verification Bill in Delaware Advances Out of House AVN
A Republican lawmaker in Delaware managed to advance an age verification measure targeting porn sites with bipartisan support.
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June 20, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Pornhub is planning on blocking three more US states, Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska, due to new age verification measures in those states against porn.
Pornhub Queuing Up Geo-Blocks in Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska AVN
Three more states will lose access to Pornhub in July.
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June 20, 2024
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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June 19, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed a new amicus brief supporting Section 230, arguing that it be kept as is.
Woodhull, EFF File New Amicus Brief in Support of Section 230 AVN
Woodhull and EFF argue that Section 230 needs to be kept in place, despite a tragedy related to the John Doe in a recent case.
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