The War on Porn

Two more states, two more copycat age verification bills are being considered. This time in Georgia and Illinois.

Age Verification Bills Advance in Georgia and Illinois AVN

Age verification legislation in two more states is being considered.

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Yet again, a US state has signed into law a copycat age verification bill, this time in Indiana.

Indiana Governor Signs Age Verification Bill Into Law AVN

Indiana becomes the ninth state to implement mandatory age verification for adult sites.

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has come out against the TikTok ban that has passed Congress and is now headed for the Senate.

Tell Congress: Stop the TikTok Ban

Congress is fast-tracking a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, but do little for its alleged goal of protecting our private information and the collection of our data by foreign governments. Tell Congress: Instead of giving the President the power to ban entire social media platforms based on their country of origin, our representatives should focus on what matters—protecting our data no matter who is collecting it.

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Aylo has decided to disable the largest porn site in the world, Pornhub, since the US Fifth Court of Appeals upheld Texas’ age verification law.

Pornhub Disables Access to Site in Texas Following Texas’ New Age-Verification Law - Texas Scorecard

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the state’s age-verification requirements for commercial pornography sites are constitutional.

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A Utah bill that’s been proposed would require that porn filters be in use by default, or the device manufacturers would face time in prison.

Utah kids’ devices would need porn filters activated by default — or manufacturers could face prison time

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Todd Weiler, said it’s intended to protect children from developing an addiction to pornography.

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The controversial TikTok ban has advanced through the US House of Representatives, now going to the Senate.

TikTok Ban Advances Through U.S. House of Representatives AVN

A potential ban on TikTok is a spectre that could impact tech and online pornography.

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Solomon Friedman, one of the owners of Ethical Capital Partners, said he supports devices to filter out porn content be enabled by default, in a controversial move.

ECP Exec Takes Stance in Favor of Porn Filtering by Default AVN

Solomon Friedman of Ethical Capital Partners on Tuesday voiced support for parental controls that filter out porn content being enabled by default at the point of sale on mobile phones, tablets and computers.

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Yet another copycat age verification bill, this time in the state of Arizona, is moving through the state legislature.

Arizona Republican’s Controversial Age Verification Bill Moving Forward Despite Serious Concerns

The Arizona version of the age verification legislation being sponsored around the country by anti-porn religious conservative activists continues moving forward through the state legislature, in spite of serious bipartisan concerns and active advocacy by free speech groups.

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The State of Florida has approved a bill that raises the minimum age of strippers to 21. Now it is a crime to hire younger strippers.

Florida Passes Bill Raising Minimum Age for Strippers to 21 AVN

Florida lawmakers just made it a crime to hire strippers aged 18 to 20 years.

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The W. Virginia legislature has passed their copycat age verification bill targeting porn sites.

West Virginia Age Verification Legislation Advances AVN

An age verification measure proposed by a conservative member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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