The War on Porn

Techdirt opines on the Take it Down Act.

A Takedown Of The Take It Down Act

This is a cross post from Prof. Eric Goldman’s blog, mostly written by Prof. Jess Miers, with additional commentary at the end from Eric. Two things can be true: Non-consensual intimate image…

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An opinion piece from Reason on the FTC’s role in the anti-porn movement.

FTC pivots from competition to children

The result is the same: attacks on tech companies and attempts to violate Americans’ rights.

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JK Rowling hosted an anti-porn conference.

Women’s centre founded by JK Rowling to host conference on internet pornography

The event on Tuesday will examine the impact of internet pornography and social media influencers.

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Adult attorney Corey Silverstein will host a webinar in July to discuss the soon-to-be-decided Supreme Court decision on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, which decides the constitutionality of the Texas age verification law.

Corey Silverstein to Host Webinar on ‘SCOTUS Age Verification Ruling’

Where Does Age Verification Go From Here,” to livestream July 10 at 4 p.m. (EDT).

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France may soon look at social media sites as porn platforms and demand age verification on these sites.

France May Classify Bluesky, Reddit as Porn Platforms AVN

France could force mainstream social media platforms Bluesky and Reddit to verify the ages of their users or be banned from the country's digital space due to their policies related to hosting pornography, sexually explicit materials, and nudity.

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Ofcom is investigating the adult site network First Time Videos.

First Time Videos Being Investigated By Ofcom AVN

The United Kingdom's digital regulator, Ofcom, announced Tuesday that it is investigating First Time Videos, a network of adult membership sites, for violating the age verification and assurance measures mandated by the country's sweeping Online Safety Act.

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BBC Science dispels the myth of porn addiction in this fine article.

Here’s what ‘porn addiction’ actually is (and how to manage it) | BBC Science Focus Magazine

While a source of shame for some, there’s little hard evidence that X-rated sites are harmful or even addictive to regular users.

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The Federal Trade Commission hosted a pro-censorship event which talked about age verification on adult sites.

Federal Trade Commission Hosts Pro-Censorship Event — Free Speech Coalition

Analysis of the FTC’s recent event promoting age verification and other forms of censorship.

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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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