The War on Porn

The Ohio State Legislature is considering an age verification bill that would criminalize minors being on porn sites.

Ohio Pols Consider Extreme Age Verification Bill for First Time AVN

Ohio lawmakers are contemplating one of the most extreme age verification proposals introduced to date.

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A mandatory porn filter bill was passed by the Alabama House on Thursday, copying a Utah bill from 2021.

Alabama Republican’s Persistent Campaign for Mandatory ‘Porn Filters’ Moves Forward in Legislature

The Alabama House of Representatives passed on Thursday a bill copying legislation passed in Utah in 2021, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in the state.

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The Tennessee age verification bill against porn sites was changed to give the enforcement of the law to the AG’s office.

Tenn. AV Bill Transfers Enforcement Power to Attorney General AVN

An age verification measure in Tennessee was amended to shift enforcement power to the Attorney General's office.

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The tech group NetChoice, who represents large platforms like Google, asked Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to veto the latest copycat age verification bill.

Tech Group Asks Georgia Governor to Veto Age Verification Bill AVN

NetChoice asked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to veto an age verification bill that targets social media networks and online pornography websites.

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The Free Speech Coalition is urging Arizona Govertnor Hobbs to veto the just passed age verification bill in the state.

FSC Presses AZ Governor to Veto AV Bill Adopted by Legislature AVN

Free Speech Coalition is asking Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona to veto a newly passed age verification bill.

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The Free Speech Coalitions appeal to the The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit was denied, pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court.

5th Circuit Denies Texas AV Law Stay Pending SCOTUS Appeal

The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has rejected a petition, by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and its co-plaintiffs in the challenge to Texas’ controversial age verification law, to stay the court’s recent decision upholding the law while they appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to review its constitutionality.

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Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas have both invoked the ancient Comstock act, alarming free speech advocates.

Justices Alito, Thomas Invoke Victorian-Era Morality Law, Raising Censorship Concerns

Several national publications reported this week on widespread concern among Free Speech advocates after U.S. Supreme Court Justices Samuel Scalia and Clarence Thomas repeatedly invoked during a hearing the infamous segregation-era law the Comstock Act, which was the cornerstone of U.S. censorship of sexual material from the 1870s until the 1970s.

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The State of Kentucky has passed an age verification measure against adult sites.

Kentucky Senate Advances AV Measure Via Last-Minute Amendment AVN

Kentucky lawmakers attached a rider bill to an unrelated measure establishing age verification targeting adult websites.

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Twitch has made their policies more anti-porn once again, while X is testing NSFW labels and groups.

Twitch Updates Content Policies Again; X Tests NSFW Labels AVN

Twitch updates its sexual content policies again. X is testing NSFW labels and adult communities.

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YNOT’s Gene Zorkin opines that Florida’s HB3 will undoubtedly bring about legal challenges.

Life’s Certainties: Death, Taxes and Lawsuits Challenging Florida’s HB 3

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