42 States Sue Parent Company of Instagram & Facebook AVN
Meta is taking on 42 states in what will likely lead to a multidistrict jurisdictional settlement.
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Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns
Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns
“Introducing criminal penalties for failing to verify a user’s age is a significant First Amendment violation… And, of course, this law would impact all people – not just minors.”
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Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity
Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation will be presenting three upcoming online events.
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German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites
German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites
Germany’s federal media regulator has initiated steps to order a block Pornhub, YouPorn and MyDirtyHobby, in an escalation of the country’s war against adult content online over age verification, a campaign which has been largely spearheaded by a single local bureaucrat.
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France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites
France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites AVN
The French parliament voted through a sweeping digital regulation requiring age verification for adult entertainment websites.
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Warnings on Adult Sites Due to Texas Law Are Unproven
Is Pornography Harmful to Our Health? | HealthNews
A Texas age verification law requiring adult sites to warn about the dangers of watching pornography intentionally misrepresents science, a researcher says.
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Utah proposes rule for social media age verification
Utah proposes rule for social media age verification
The Utah Division of Consumer Protection released a proposed rule regulating how social media companies can verify the ages of users.
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Ricky Schroder-Led Group Spearheads Anti-Porn Filing in TX Case
Ricky Schroder-Led Group Spearheads Anti-Porn Filing in TX Case AVN
Anti-porn groups led by former child actor Ricky Shroder filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Free Speech Coalition's lawsuit challenging Texas House Bill 1181.
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FCC: Net Neutrality Politics at Play Again
FCC: Net Neutrality Politics at Play Again AVN
The politics over net neutrality are revitalized. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she intends to reinstate net neutrality regulations.
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State Laws and the Madness of “No Particular Duty to Enforce”
State Laws and the Madness of “No Particular Duty to Enforce”
State age-verification laws which create a private right to action to sue are a terrible idea, just like their brethren in other areas of law
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