Federal judge rips into Montana’s statewide TikTok ban | CNN Business
A Montana federal judge on Thursday tore into a contested state law that bans TikTok from all personal devices, saying in a hearing that the legislation appears driven by “paternalistic” views of social media users and suggesting lawmakers could have taken many steps short of an attempted ban to ach…
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Popular Porn Sites Warn Texas Users Porn Will ‘Impair Brain Development’
Popular Porn Sites Warn Texas Users Porn Will ‘Impair Brain Development’
Sites in Vixen Media Group’s network, including Blacked, Deeper, and Vixen, display a health disclaimer, following a Texas age verification law that would force all adult sites to show the warning to users.
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New Ohio bill would require porn websites to verify users’ ages, criminalize underage access
New Ohio bill would require porn websites to verify users’ ages, criminalize underage access
Under House Bill 295, porn sites would have to use “a commercial age verification system” that requires users in Ohio to prove their identity by providing a copy of a government-issued ID card or other personal documents, such as mortgage, educational, and employment documents.
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Newsom Enacts California’s ‘Mini FOSTA’ Bill
Newsom Enacts California’s ‘Mini FOSTA’ Bill AVN
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that holds social media platforms accountable for facilitating child sex trafficking and exploitation.
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11th Circuit Court upholds ruling blocking Florida’s drag ban
11th Circuit Court upholds ruling blocking Florida’s drag ban
In a major ruling released Wednesday, the appeals court ruled Florida’s ban on drag will continue to be blocked from enforcement statewide
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Ohio Republican’s ‘Innocence Act’ Could Criminalize Online Nudes
Ohio Republican’s ‘Innocence Act’ Could Criminalize Online Nudes
A Republican lawmaker in Ohio introduced this week an age verification bill called the “Innocence Act,” which observers have pointed out that, as submitted, could criminalize the posting of any nude image online without verifying age as a felony.
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Virginia DA Pressured to Charge Candidate With ‘Prostitution’ for Camming
Virginia DA Pressured to Charge Candidate With ‘Prostitution’ for Camming
An influential national right wing news site linked to Tucker Carlson is attempting to shame a Virginia prosecutor into charging a Democratic candidate who was a cam performer for “prostitution.”
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Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren Signs on as KOSA Co-Sponsor
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren Signs on as KOSA Co-Sponsor
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) has signed up as co-sponsor of the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill to limit online free speech which has been endorsed by homophobic religious conservative groups.
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5th Circuit Hears Arguments in Texas Age Verification Challenge
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Louisiana Court Dismissing Part of FSC Case Isn’t a Shock, Or the End of the Story
Louisiana Court Dismissing Part of FSC Case Isn’t a Shock, Or the End of the Story
A judge in Louisiana dismissing part of the FSC’s case should come as no shock, nor is it the end of legal wrangling over the new law.
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