February 16, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) wrote a scathing opinion piece about the KOSA act that’s being debated in the US Senate.
The Kids Online Safety Act Is a Heavy-Handed Plan to Force Platforms to Spy on Young People
Putting children under surveillance and limiting their access to information doesn’t make them safer—in fact, research suggests just the opposite. Unfortunately those tactics are the ones endorsed by the Kids Online Safety Act of 2022 (KOSA), introduced by Sens. Blumenthal and Blackburn.
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February 16, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Oklahoma State Legislator Randy Randleman proposed still another copycat age verification bill to supposedly keep kids from getting on adult websites.
Age Verification Bill Introduced in Oklahoma Legislature AVN
A Republican lawmaker in the Oklahoma state legislature has introduced an age verification proposal targeting adult entertainment websites.
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February 15, 2024
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Counsel for the Woodhull Freedom Foundation has contacted every member of the committee considering Florida’s copycat age verification bill, which will be voted on tomorrow.
Woodhull Tells Florida Legislators to Vote NO! on Age Verification Bill — Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Woodhull Freedom Foundation’s General Counsel, Lawrence G. Walters, reached out to every committee member before consideration of Florida’s proposed age verification bill by the Florida Senate tomorrow, Thursday, February 15, 2024. Woodhull’s message was simple: Age verification bills are not only unconstitutional and a danger to consumer privacy, but they are ineffective at preventing minors…
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February 15, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Legislators in Iowa are considering yet another copycat age verification bill against porn sites.
Iowa Lawmakers Considering Age Verification Legislation AVN
The Iowa state legislature is considering age verification legislation targeting adult entertainment platforms.
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February 15, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The Idaho Senate, with bipartisan support, has moved a bill to require porn filters on mobile devices through for a vote.
Idaho Senate Advances Porn Filter Legislation AVN
A bill proposed in the Idaho state legislature to require mobile device manufacturers to enable porn filters on devices given to children by their parents or guardians has advanced through the Senate with bipartisan support.
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February 13, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
KIVI, a German AI age verification tool is now being used in Belgium as well.
German Government Now Exporting Anti-Porn Surveillance Tool
The local official behind the crusade for Germany to require age verification for viewing sexual content has successfully exported to Belgium his new AI tool, KIVI, which automatically scans all online content to determine which images are not compliant with the law.
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February 13, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Legislators in the state of Kansas are proposing age verification legislation similar to other US states on porn sites.
Kansas Lawmakers Consider Anti-Porn Age Verification Bills AVN
Republican state lawmakers in Kansas are considering age verification legislation similar to copycat bills implemented across the country based on a law first implemented by Louisiana at the start of 2023.
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February 9, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Mike Lee, a Senator from Utah, has introduced a bill that outlaws all types of sex work in the US and terms it was “coercive”.
Republican Introduces Bill to Effectively Outlaw All Sex Work in the U.S. as ‘Coercive’
The U.S. Congress’ top anti-porn crusader, Utah Senator Mike Lee, introduced a bill last week that would effectively outlaw all sex work in the nation, including adult performance and content creation, by classifying any consent influenced by a person’s economic circumstances as coercive.
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February 8, 2024
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Dusty Deevers, an Oklahoma Republican legislator, is proposing to make watching adult content punishable by law.
Oklahoma Republican Seeks to Criminalize Watching Adult Content
Oklahoma Republican lawmaker Dusty Deevers continues his national press tour promoting his current state bill proposal which would completely outlaw adult content and also criminalize anyone who watches it.
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February 8, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
An Iowa Republican legislator proposed the porn restriction bill be changed to an age verification bill.
Restrictions on porn, social media advancing in Iowa Legislature
One proposal aims to require age verification for pornography sites; another would require parental consent for minors to have a social media account
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