Conservative Crusader Reveals Plan to Use Civil Lawsuits to Ban Adult Content Online
The leader of the American Principles Project (APP), a well-funded, anti-porn conservative lobby, said Wednesday that the ultimate aim of the age verification laws currently being passed in various states is to create a private right of action, so that parents could directly sue online companies if…
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Judge Blocks California Law Meant to Protect Children’s Online Safety
Judge Blocks California Law Meant to Protect Children’s Online Safety
A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a law meant to protect children when they use the internet, saying the law’s commercial speech restrictions likely violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
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Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed
Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed
The law aims to force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from some legal but harmful material.
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Aylo Rep: Leaked Video of Employee ‘Devoid of Any Fact or Truth’
Aylo Rep: Leaked Video of Employee ‘Devoid of Any Fact or Truth’ AVN
A nonprofit investigative journalism organization said that it is set to release what they dub the "Pornhub Tapes."
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Report: Illinois Senator Introduces Age-Verification Law
Report: Illinois Senator Introduces Age-Verification Law
An Illinois state senator has introduced the “Adult Content Age Verification Act,” a bill similar to those recently passed in other states.
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Bias in Banking: How Is FSC Leading the Charge in Fight for Fairness
Bias in Banking: How FSC Is Leading the Charge in Fight for Fairness
Ask most people what they remember about the 1997 film “Boogie Nights,” and they’ll probably mention Heather Graham dancing around as Rollergirl, or the infamous pool party, or Mark Wahlberg finally — spoiler alert — unveiling his prosthetic penis.
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Pittsburgh’s Largest Newspaper Calls for State Regulation of Adult Content
Pittsburgh’s Largest Newspaper Calls for State Regulation of Adult Content
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the city’s largest newspaper, published an editorial Thursday calling for state intervention to “shield kids from online porn.”
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Italian Government Pulls Back on Controversial Anti-Porn Language in ‘Youth Crime’ Bill
Italian Government Pulls Back on Controversial Anti-Porn Language in ‘Youth Crime’ Bill
The far-right administration of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly pulled back from anti-porn language that had been inserted into a controversial “youth crime” executive order, which was fast-tracked after the media sensationalized specific incidents of sexual assaults.
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UK Online Safety Bill Will Mandate Dangerous Age Verification for Much of the Web
UK Online Safety Bill Will Mandate Dangerous Age Verification for Much of the Web
This blog post was co-written by Dr. Monica Horten, and is also available on the Open Rights Group website.Under new age verification rules in the UK’s massive Online Safety Bill, all internet platforms with UK users will have to stop minors from accessing ‘harmful’ content, as defined by the UK…
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Texas AG Paxton pleads not guilty as historic impeachment trial begins
And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Texas AG Paxton pleads not guilty as historic impeachment trial begins
Paxton, accused of bribery, unfitness for office and years of abuse of public trust, will have his fate decided by fellow Republicans in the state Senate.
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