June 18, 2024
Legal Attacks, The War on Porn
Social media company X won a lawsuit filed against it for violating Illinois biometric privacy law due to its AI system identifying porn images.
X’s Porn-Recognition AI Survives Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Law Challenge
A lawsuit filed under Illinois’ unusual state law targeting biometric data collection has spotlighted an AI program used by X since 2015 to identify nudity and NSFW images.
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www.xbiz.com
June 18, 2024
Legal Attacks, The War on Porn
A former Nashville police officer by the name of Sean Herman was arrested recently after it was learned that he had appeared in an OnlyFans clip while in uniform and on duty.
Former Nashville Cop Arrested for Appearing in OnlyFans Clip AVN
Former Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officer Sean Herman was recently arrested at his home weeks after it was revealed that he appeared in a viral OnlyFans clip in full uniform and while on duty.
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June 18, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Aylo has said that Pornhub will be blocked in Indiana and Kentucky due to the new age verification laws against porn in the two states.
Aylo to Block Indiana, Kentucky Due to Age Verification Laws AVN
Aylo, the parent company of adult tube website Pornhub, told several local and regional news outlets in both states that Kentucky and Indiana IP addresses are to be geo-blocked due to the new age verification laws in each targeting adult entertainment platforms.
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June 15, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The Ohio ACLU chapter has raised its concerns to Ohio lawmakers about the age verification laws in the state,
Local ACLU Chapter Warns Ohio Lawmakers About AV Legislation AVN
The Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has voiced its concerns to Ohio lawmakers about the potential constitutional harms of age verification legislation.
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June 15, 2024
Legal Attacks, Religious Attacks, The War on Porn
Michael J. Bowe, an anti-Pornhub attorney, is now calling out finance companies who have done business with Aylo in his fight against the platform.
Anti-Pornhub Attorney Expands Strategy to ‘Name and Shame’ Finance Companies
A legal team headed by Michael J. Bowe, the former lawyer for Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., has recently expanded its strategy in a series of ongoing legal actions against Aylo over user-uploaded content on Pornhub allegedly involving minors, directly implicating finance companies which have backed or worked with the company formerly known as Mindgeek.
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June 14, 2024
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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www.ynot.com
June 14, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The European Commission had asked for additional details from adult sites about protection for minors.
EU Commission Presses Adult Sites on DSA Compliance AVN
In its latest round against adult websites, the European Commission announced that it has requested further details on protection measures for minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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avn.com
June 12, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, Religious Attacks, The War on Porn
The sponsor of California’s age verification bill against porn said on Monday they were thrilled their organization, the California Family Council, has been labeled as an anti-LGBQ hate group.
California nonprofit says it's 'thrilled' to be labeled an anti-LGBTQ hate group
The president of a California nonprofit said Monday that he was “thrilled” to report that his organization, the California Family Council, was recently labeled an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal advocacy nonprofit that specializes in civil rights.
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www.sfgate.com
June 12, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Legal experts from the adult industry give their opinions on the current legal landscape.
Industry Watch: Legal Eagles Assess Turbulence Across the Landscape
Halfway through 2024, and that old adult industry adage is once again confirmed: If it’s an election year in the U.S. — particularly a presidential election year — there will most certainly be a big spike in anti-porn campaigns by politicians seeking to score easy culture war “wins.”
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June 12, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Tech industry group NetChoice has filed a lawsuit to challenge the Mississippi age verification law.
NetChoice Files Lawsuit Challenging Mississippi AV Law AVN
NetChoice, a tech industry trade group, is the latest organization to sue a state government over age verification laws.
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