The War on Porn

UK comm regulator Ofcom is investigating two adult entertainment sites for non-compliance with the country’s Online Safety Act.

Ofcom Investigating Score Group, NSFW AI App for AV Violations AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, announced Friday that it is investigating two adult entertainment platforms for non-compliance under the Online Safety Act, which requires pornography sites operating in the country's digital space to have age verification measures in place.

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The Missouri AG today published his proposed age verification rule to the Missouri Register newspaper.

Missouri Attorney General Publishes Proposed AV Rule AVN

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a far-right Republican, today published his proposed age verification rule to the Missouri Register.

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Lawmakers in Arizona have endorsed a state age verification bill against adult sites.

Arizona Lawmakers Endorse AV Bill, Gov. Hobbs Likely to Veto AVN

Arizona lawmakers in both chambers of the legislature endorsed an age verification bill on Wednesday that explicitly targets adult entertainment platforms.

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A new law has been passed in the state of Oklahoma that will ban public obscenity.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Adopt Invasive Public Obscenity Bill AVN

Far-right lawmakers in the Oklahoma legislature managed to marshal enough votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate last week to adopt House Bill (HB) 1217 and send it to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk. Stitt is expected to sign the bill into law.

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MPs in the United Kingdom are proposing to ban simulated choking in porn productions.

U.K. MPs Push to Ban Consensual Choking in Porn AVN

Anti-pornography campaigners in the United Kingdom's House of Commons wish to include non-fatal strangulation; in the sweeping Crime and Policing Bill that is currently in the committee phase.

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Three age verification related bills are running into problems in Colorado.

In Colorado bill debate over social media and porn sites, when does protection of kids become overreach?

A trio of bills aimed at regulating the internet to protect Colorado children have run into a wall of opposition over worries they’d infringe on First Amendment rights.

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A Berlin court ruled that the Aylo sites PornHub and YouPorn would continue to be blocked in the country.

Aylo Sites Will Remain Blocked in Germany After Court Ruling AVN

The Cyprus-based subsidiary of Aylo Holdings was handed a legal defeat in the Berlin Administrative Court on Wednesday.

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Congress has passed the controversial “Take it Down Act.”

YNOT NEWS | Congress Passes ‘TAKE IT DOWN’ Act

The TAKE IT DOWN Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support, with only two members voting against the bill.

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In Texas, the state legislature has advanced an age verification bill for AI porn.

Texas Legislature Advances AV Bill for AI Pornography AVN

In a first, the Texas state legislature continues to advance a bill that requires age verification for online platforms that generate and host AI-generated porn.

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The UK’s comm regulator, Ofcom, has announced that the new age verification rules will take effect July 25th.

Ofcom Announces Final Age Verification Rule Deadline of July 25 AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, announced on Thursday new rules for online safety and a deadline for platforms to comply by July 25.

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