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Supreme Court rejects plea advocating link between watching porn and sex crimes; says child sex abuse is a crime by itself
A Bench of Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit and S. Ravindra Bhat said investigation into individual cases by the police would reveal whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime.
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Woodhull Files Appeal in Lawsuit Challenging FOSTA-SESTA
Woodhull Files New Appellate Brief in Challenge to FOSTA-SESTA
Ricci Levy, President of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, announced that the sexual rights group has filed a new appellate brief in the Foundation’s challenge to the controversial “Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act” (SESTA) and “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking A…
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Court: Lawsuit Targeting MindGeek Can Proceed Against Visa, As Well
Court: Lawsuit Targeting MindGeek Can Proceed Against Visa, As Well
A District Court Judge rejected a motion to dismiss filed by Visa, finding that the plaintiff has pled sufficient facts to survive the motion.
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UK Activist to Fellow Radical Feminists: ‘Less TERF, More SWERF’
UK Activist to Fellow Radical Feminists: ‘Less TERF, More SWERF’
U.K. lawyer, activist and cultural commentator Charlotte Proudman penned an opinion piece for The Independent newspaper today, urging fellow radical feminists to disavow transphobia and instead renew the campaign against “pornography,” following the lead of SWERF icons Catharine MacKinnon and Andrea…
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Controversial New Copyright Board Begins Hearing Small Claims Cases
Controversial New Copyright Board Begins Hearing Small Claims Cases
The newly-created Copyright Claims Board, a “small claims court” for copyright disputes under $30,000 that has been denounced by digital rights advocates as a “disastrous” innovation, has officially begun accepting cases for review.
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LALExpo Moves to Barranquilla Following Shutdown Attempts
LALExpo Moves to Barranquilla Following Shutdown Attempts AVN
In the wake of what organizers call "constant attacks by some individuals," the 2022 LALExpo is moving location from Cartagena to northern seaport town Barranquilla.
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Supreme Court Pauses Enforcement of TX Social Media Law
Supreme Court Pauses Enforcement of TX Social Media Law
In 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated an injunction that temporarily blocks enforcement of a controversial new law in Texas.
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11th Circuit Upholds Injunction of Fla. Social Media Law
11th Circuit Upholds Injunction of Fla. Social Media Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that most of Florida’s new social media law likely violates the First Amendment.
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5th Circuit Gives Go Ahead to Controversial Texas Social Media Liability Law
Appeals court rules Texas social media law can proceed
The decision was an unexpected victory for conservative tech critics who want to force social media companies to carry most content.
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Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Targets MindGeek Over User-Generated Content
Diamond and Diamond Lawyers Launch $500M Class-action lawsuit against PornHub.com
Personal injury powerhouse, Diamond and Diamond, has filed a class-action lawsuit against MindGeek, the parent company of pornography website PornHub. The suit is led by Plaintiff Christine Wing, an Ontario resident, who claims that the website failed to properly screen sexual content uploaded to th…
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