A Guardian reporter tried Mike Johnson’s anti-porn app, Covenant Eyes.
I tried Mike Johnson’s favorite anti-porn app. It didn’t go well
The US House speaker is a longtime user of Covenant Eyes, in which an ‘accountability partner’ tracks the content on your phone
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Controversial Judge Certifies Class Action in NCOSE-Promoted Pornhub Lawsuit
A federal judge in California has approved class certification in the case to persons who were under 18 when they appeared in content posted on Pornhub.
Controversial Judge Certifies Class Action in NCOSE-Promoted Pornhub Lawsuit
A federal judge presiding over a civil lawsuit in California has granted class certification in the case to all persons who were minors when they appeared in content posted on Pornhub from February 2011 until the present.
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Fifth Circuit Permits Texas Age Verification Law to Be Enforced
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay to allow Texas’ age verification law to be enforced.
Fifth Circuit Permits Texas Age Verification Law to Be Enforced AVN
A federal appeals court panel has ordered a controversial age verification and labeling bill to enter force in a win for far-right conservative Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Italy to Roll Out ‘Test’ Adult Content Filter Mandate Next Week
Italy to Roll Out ‘Test’ Adult Content Filter Mandate Next Week
Italy will begin enforcing a new, experimental directive from online regulators on Tuesday, requiring all phone providers to install a default filter for certain kinds of content, including all adult content, on SIM cards registered to minors.
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Italy will start mandating a new law from online regulators that requires all phone operators to install a filter for certain types of content, including porn content on any sim cards that are used by minors.
Read More »FSC Releases Statement on Latest 5th Circuit Decision About Texas AV Injunction
Update Regarding Our Injunction in Texas — Free Speech Coalition
Earlier this week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals converted the short term “administrative” stay to a “merits” based one that gives the court more time while it evaluates a full ruling on our preliminary injunction. Nothing changes materially — Texas is still free to begin filing suit against site
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Sen. Mike Lee Reintroduces National Age Verification Proposal
Sen. Mike Lee Reintroduces National Age Verification Proposal AVN
Sen. Mike Lee, R-UT, has reintroduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would make it federal law for all adult entertainment websites to verify their users' ages.
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Indiana Republican’s Copycat Age Verification Bill Introduces Felony Charges for Adult Websites
Indiana Republican’s Copycat Age Verification Bill Introduces Felony Charges for Adult Websites
Republican state Sen. Mike Bohacek this week filed an age verification bill with the Indiana state legislature — a copycat version of the numerous age verification bills being advanced by religious conservatives and anti-porn crusaders around the country.
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German Proposal Aims to Shut Down Financial Services for Adult Sites
German Proposal Aims to Shut Down Financial Services for Adult Sites
German authorities have introduced a proposal to facilitate network blocks against adult sites that are deemed to have inadequate age verification systems, and also to prohibit financial institutions from providing payment services to those sites.
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Alabama Lawmakers to Introduce Age Verification Legislation
Alabama Lawmakers to Introduce Age Verification Legislation AVN
Conservative lawmakers in the Republican-dominated state of Alabama intend to propose age verification for adult entertainment websites.
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FSC Files Appeal in Louisiana Age Verification Suit
FSC Files Appeal in Louisiana Age Verification Suit AVN
The age verification lawsuit before federal courts in Louisiana is officially being appealed to the Fifth Circuit.
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