The War on Porn

AVPA, an age verification trade organization, has withdrawn its support of the California age verification bill after changes were made to satisfy the Free Speech Coalition and the adult industry.

AVPA Pulls Support for CA AB 3080 After FSC Adds ‘RTA’ Provision AVN

The age verification trade group that once made overtures for cooperation between the adult industry and AV software providers just pulled their support for an age verification bill in California. Why? The Free Speech Coalition managed to add extra language for compliance with the bill, if it becomes law.

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Gary Edinger, a First Amendment attorney, has explained the lawsuit he’s bringing against the State of Florida’s new law limiting exotic dancers to those 21 or older.

Attorney Suing Florida Over Stripper Age Ban Explains Lawsuit AVN

First Amendment attorney Gary Edinger said that strippers being prevented from working at venues violates a lot more than their free speech rights.

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In a social media post, Donald Trump tried to distance himself from Project 2025, which wants to ban porn.

Trump Attempts to Distance Campaign From Porn-Criminalizing ‘Project 2025’

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump issued a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday attempting to distance himself from the conservative initiative Project 2025, which prominently includes a call to criminalize the production and distribution of pornography.

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Aylo has expressed it’s willingness to work with Australia’s online censor to establish device-based age verification systems.

Aylo Willing to Work With Australia’s Online Censor on Device-Based AV Solutions

The office of Australia’s top online censor, unelected eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, released a new roadmap for implementing age verification according to the country’s Online Safety Act.

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NetChoice has won it’s attempt to block a social media age verification law in Mississippi.

NetChoice Wins Bid to Block Mississippi Social Media AV Law AVN

A social media age verification law was temporarily blocked earlier this week in a federal district court.

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The Supreme Court’s ruling on Chevron deference could harm net neutrality.

SCOTUS Ruling Could Harm Survival of Net Neutrality Rules AVN

SCOTUS ruling on Chevron deference could be harmful to net neutrality.

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The Free Speech Coalition has dropped their challenge to the California Age Verification Bill after amendments were made to it.

The Free Speech Coalition and others reacted to the news that the Supreme Court will take up the case the FSC brought against Texas, challenging their age verification law.

Stakeholders React to SCOTUS Taking Up Texas AV Case AVN

Stakeholders who filed amicus briefs in favor of the Supreme Court taking up the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton react to the good news.

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The US Supreme Court has announced that they will hear the challenge to the Texas age verification law brought by the Free Speech Coalition.

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Texas Age Verification Case AVN

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Free Speech Coalition et al. v. Paxton in a bid to determine whether states can enforce one-sided age verification laws.

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A group of strip clubs, along with an exotic dancer, have sued the state of Florida over a new law that limits the age of strippers in the state to over 21.

Dancer, Strip Clubs Sue Florida Over Under-21 Age Ban AVN

Adult entertainment professionals in Florida decided to sue state Attorney General Ashley Moody in a bid to block the stripper age ban for those under the age of 21.

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