August 1, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Ofcom has announced the investigations of 34 more porn sites that lack age verification.
Ofcom Announces More Age Verification Compliance Investigations AVN
The United Kingdom's digital regulator, Ofcom, announced investigations into the parent companies of 34 pornography websites that lack age verification protocols that are compliant with the country's Online Safety Act.
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August 1, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The European Commission is planning a study to see how major porn sites are complying with the EU Digital Services Act.
European Commission to Assess Pornhub, XVideos, XNXX Compliance With Digital Services Act
The European Commission plans to conduct a study to determine how well adult sites Pornhub, XVideos and XNXX are addressing illegal content and other potential harms under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
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August 1, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
A German court has upheld a ban on Aylo-owned sites in Germany.
Higher Regional Court Upholds Aylo Ban in Germany AVN
The Higher Administrative Court of Rhineland-Palatinate announced Thursday that it upheld a network ban on Aylo-owned websites Pornhub and YouPorn within Germany's digital space for failure to comply with age verification rules.
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July 31, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
YouTube will soon introduce AI age estimation in the United States on their platform.
YouTube to Roll Out AI Age Estimation in the United States | AVN
YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing platform, announced that it will start utilizing artificial intelligence-assisted age assurance technology to identify the ages of users.
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July 31, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The State of Mississippi has responded to NetChoice’s filing against the state’s social media age verification law.
Mississippi Responds to NetChoice SCOTUS Petition Over AV Law AVN
The state of Mississippi responded to an application by NetChoice asking the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the state's social media age verification law.
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July 31, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
A piece by Cathy Beardsley of Segway about the UK Online Safety Act.
What U.S. Sites Need to Know About UK’s Online Safety Act
In a high-risk space like the adult industry, overlooking or ignoring ever-changing rules and regulations can cost you dearly. In the United Kingdom, significant change has now arrived in the form of the Online Safety Act — and failure to comply with its requirements could cost merchants millions of dollars in fines.
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July 30, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The North Carolina Legislature has overridden the veto of a state record-keeping bill on porn production in the state.
N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto of State Record Keeping Bill AVN
Lawmakers in North Carolina voted Tuesday to override a gubernatorial veto on a bill that would require record-keeping for pornography production at the state level.
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July 30, 2025
Business Attacks, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks
The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed a bill outlawing internet adult content.
Kyrgyzstan President Signs Measure Outlawing Internet Porn
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday signed into law legislation outlawing online adult content in the country.
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July 30, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Since the UK Online Safety Act went into effect, VPN usage is soaring in the country.
Report: VPN Downloads Soar in UK Following Age Verification Deadline
Virtual private network apps, which can be used to circumvent geo-specific age verification requirements, are topping Apple App Store downloads in the U.K. in the wake of new Online Safety Act rules, the BBC is reporting.
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July 29, 2025
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks
A sarcastic piece about the UK Online Safety Act.
UK government celebrates ruining entire internet for whole world to save zero children from harm
The Online Safety Act came into effect two days ago and it has been a roaring success, ruining the entire internet for everyone to save zero children from harm!
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www.normalisland.co.uk
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