The War on Porn

The states of Tennessee and South Carolina have both adopted age verification laws against the porn industry.

South Carolina, Tennessee Adopt Age Verification Laws AVN

South Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to have age verification legislation adopted by their governors.

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A Senate bill in Canada that would keep minors from having access to ‘sexually explicit material online’ would apply to platforms such as Netflix.

Could a Senate bill cause age verification laws to apply to Netflix? Experts say yes

Privacy experts says Senate bill that would block minors from accessing ‘sexually explicit material’ online is too broad in scope

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House Republicans have introduced a bill designed to weaken the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules.

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Gut FCC Net Neutrality Rules AVN

House Republicans introduced a resolution last week to gut the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) recently reinstated net neutrality rules.

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Strip Clubs in Texas have filed an appeal to the new law that doesn’t allow adults under 21 years of age to work in their establishments.

Texas Strip Clubs to Appeal Law Making 21 Minimum Age for Workers AVN

Strip clubs in the state of Texas signaled their intention to appeal a federal court's ruling in a case challenging a law that prohibits adults aged 18 to 20 from working at such establishments.

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Members of both parties in Congress have renewed their attacks on Section 230.

Congressional Republicans, Democrats Renew Attack on Section 230

The ranking members from both parties in the U.S. House of Representatives Communications and Technology Subcommittee have teamed up to propose an end to current liability protections under Section 230, known to digital rights activists as “the First Amendment of the internet.”

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Mel Stride, a UK Tory Minister is blaming unemployment on porn and video games.

UK Tory Minister Blames Joblessness Crisis on Pornography, Video Games

The U.K. Tory government’s Work and Pensions Secretary this week blamed “pornography and video games” for what he called “a mental health crisis among young men” which resulted in them leaving the workforce.

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YNOT’s Ben Suroeste opines on the belief in Arizona that watching porn can turn you trans.

YNOT NEWS | Pro Tip: Don’t Seek Treatment for Compulsive Behaviors in Arizona

Arizona is a hotbed of dumb ideas, apparently including the idea watching porn can make a person think they’re trans when they aren’t.

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Dr. Susan Block is going to arbitration for being booted from Facebook.

Dr. Susan Block Takes Meta Platforms to Arbitration AVN

Dr. Susan Block has challenged Mark Zuckerberg and Meta Platforms Inc. in arbitration.

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Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois held a joint press conference with the CEO of the anti-porn group NCOSE.

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin Holds Press Conference With Anti-Porn Crusading Group NCOSE

Democratic U.S. Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin participated in a joint press conference Wednesday with the CEO of crusading anti-porn crusading group NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media).

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YNOT’s Gene Zorkin opines on Congress’s attempt to remove Section 230.

YNOT NEWS | Same as it Ever Was: Congress Wants to ‘Sunset’ Section 230, Critics Say That’s Nuts

Congress continues to mull the idea of reforming or revoking Section 230. Critics continue to beg them to leave the status quo in place.

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