The War on Porn

Kevin Roberts, the head of the conservative Heritage Foundation will lead Project 2025.

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts to Lead Anti-Porn Project 2025 as Controversy Mounts

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts will directly lead Project 2025 — the conservative initiative for a presidential transition that includes a call for the criminalization of the production and distribution of pornography — starting in August, after its current director Paul Dans announced his departure on Tuesday.

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Alison Boden, Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition gave the keynote address the Ofcom Event in the United Kingdom.

FSC Executive Director Delivers Keynote at UK Ofcom Event

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Alison Boden earlier this month delivered the keynote presentation at a meeting on age verification hosted by U.K. communications regulator Ofcom.

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The Senate has passed the controversial KOSA bill and now it will go to the US Congress.

Senate Advances Kids Online Safety & Privacy Act to U.S. House AVN

The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act advances to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Lawmakers in New Jersey presented proposals for age verification in the state.

New Jersey Lawmakers Present Age Verification Measures AVN

Conservative New Jersey lawmakers touted their age verification proposals during a panel about combatting human trafficking.

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A commentary about how age verification laws aren’t working in Utah.

Utah declared war on pornography, but kids are still swimming in smut.

Not That Innocent

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The Irish Senate has recommended the passage of an age verification bill that is patterned after US laws are passed in many states.

Irish Senate Endorses Age Verification Proposal Based on Anti-Porn US State Laws

The Senate of the Republic of Ireland — known by its Gaelic name Seanad Éireann — has endorsed an age verification bill introduced by a senator who said he was inspired by the U.S. state laws promoted by religious conservative anti-porn crusaders.

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Aylo has appealed a law to reveal the names of advertisers and performerswith the Court of Justic of the EU.

Aylo Challenges EU’s DSA Mandate to Reveal Legal Names of Advertisers, Including Performers

Aylo has filed an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) challenging the EU’s Digital Services Act mandate to disclose the legal names of advertisers, including performers, in a publicly accessible database.

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The Guardian opines about the far right’s war on porn and why it’s bad.

The far right’s crusade against porn is a red herring – it’s actually a crusade against progress | Arwa Mahdawi

On the surface the US conservative obsession with porn doesn’t seem overly problematic – but the word has been weaponized to attack LGBTQ+ rights

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AP talks about KOSA and it’s chances of passing.

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born.

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An opinion piece from the BBC about the war on porn and age verification laws will impact users.

How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet

Papers please: for millions of Americans, accessing online pornography now requires a government ID. It could have global implications for the future of the web.

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