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The European Union is studying the France age verification law to make sure it doesn’t conflict with their own law.

E.U. Scrutinizing French Age Verification Statute AVN

The European Commission is scrutinizing a French national age verification law out of concern that it conflicts with the E.U.'s Digital Services Act (DSA).

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A Federal Court has blocked part of the Florida age verification law because of its language about social media networks.

Federal Court Blocks Social Media Provisions in Florida AV Law AVN

A portion of a Florida state law requiring age verification to access most social media networks was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal district judge who called the measure that is currently being enforced & likely facially unconstitutional.

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Aylo has released a statement about IP blocking their site Pornhub in France.

Aylo Releases Statement on Suspending Access to Pornhub in France

Technology and media company Aylo, which operates adult sites including Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube, has released a public statement regarding its decision to block access to its sites in France.

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Aylo will take the same approach they’ve taken in US states who have age verification laws with France, blocking it from viewing Pornhub and it’s other sites.

Aylo to Block France Due to Age Verification Law AVN

Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub.com and other popular tube and premium adult platforms, announced that it will be blocking the country of France instead of complying with the French government's age verification SREN law.

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The EU has introduced a new age verification app to be used in all member countries.

EU Releasing White Label AV Application This Summer AVN

The European Union is set to release a white-label age verification app built on a digital wallet framework currently being developed at the direction of the EU's executive branch, the European Commission.

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The ASACP is spotlighting a recent report that states that parental filters are underused, pointing out that the responsibility for keeping kids off adult sites is with the parents.

Study Finds Parental Controls Underutilized for Online Safety AVN

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is drawing attention to a recent report about parental filters.

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Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne of the Canadian parliament has reintroduced an age verification bill against porn sites.

Canadian Lawmakers to Debate National Age Verification Bill Again AVN

Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne of Québec reintroduced her national age verification law on Thursday with the intent of requiring all residents of Canada to verify their ages before viewing pornographic material on the internet.

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The Free Speech Coalition has penned a statement and sent it to a House committee in support of the FIRM Act, which prohibits discrimination in banking.

FSC Submits Statement to House Committee in Support of FIRM Act and Against Discriminatory Debanking — Free Speech Coalition

The House Financial Services Committee has advanced H.R. 2702, the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act. It’s a meaningful move in the fight to stop discriminatory banking practices that target adult businesses and other marginalized communities. Free Speech Coalition submitted

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The Free Speech Coalition has issued guidance on Kansas age verification lawsuits.

Private Age Verification Lawsuits in Kansas: What You Need to Know — Free Speech Coalition

In four lawsuits filed on May 12, 2025, a minor identified as Q.R., through his mother, claims he accessed adult sites in Kansas without encountering legally compliant age verification protocols. They are suing four different sites for approximately $14 million dollars in damages. This is the first

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Mississippi has added civil penalties for supposed obscenity to their age verification law.

Mississippi Set to Enforce Age Verification Bounty Law AVN

Starting on July 1, 2025, the state of Mississippi will begin enforcing a brand new civil tort adopted this year that is attached to an existing age verification law that could potentially prove costly to major adult platforms.

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