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The Australian government has done a test on their age verification system that won’t allow teens under 16 to access social media. They have released the results.

Australian Gov’t Releases Results of Age Assurance Tech Review AVN

The government of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday the final results of the national Age Assurance Technology Test (AATT).

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Ofcom is investigating the site PornHaven AI for not complying with the UK’s Online Safety Act.

Ofcom Investigating Parent Company of PornHaven AI AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's digital regulator, announced Thursday that it is investigating the parent company of NSFW artificial intelligence platform PornHaven AI for failing to comply with the country's sweeping Online Safety Act and its age verification requirements.

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The parent companies of 4chan and Kiwi Farms have sued Ofcom in US Federal Court.

Troll Websites Sue the United Kingdom’s Ofcom in Federal Court AVN

The parent companies of two trolling web forum websites have sued the United Kingdom's digital regulator, Ofcom, in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, AVN learned on Thursday.

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NSFW video games are being censored in the UK.

NSFW Video Game Censorship Persists in United Kingdom AVN

Video game developers are still being censored because many develop, sell, and distribute games that are sexually explicit and intended for adult users, AVN has learned

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An opinion piece by esteemed adult industry attorney Lawrence G. Walters of the Walters Law group on the decision by the Supreme Court in the matter of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton.

You can hear more from him on Adult Site Broker Talk starting October 21st.

What the New SCOTUS Ruling Means for AV Laws and Free Speech

On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, upholding Texas’ age verification law in the face of a constitutional challenge and setting a new precedent that bolsters similar laws around the country.

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The immigration minister of New Zealand has announced a new business investor visa, however, adult entertainment companies are excluded.

N.Z. Excludes Adult From New Business Investor Visa AVN

New Zealand's immigration minister, Erica Stanford, on Tuesday announced the country's business investor visa that provides a pathway to residency for migrants wanting to invest in and operate established businesses within its borders ... unless those businesses are in the adult entertainment arena.

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Bluesky responds to the Mississippi age verification law.

Our Response to Mississippi’s Age Assurance Law - Bluesky

A new Mississippi law requires us to block full access to Bluesky unless all users complete age checks. We have concerns about this law’s implementation.

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The Standard opines on the UK Safety Act and how porn traffic has been cut in half in the country.

Porn traffic has halved — that may not be good news

As the number of people accessing porn in the UK drops sharply, what does this mean for young adults in the UK?

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The social media app Bluesky has decided to block the state of Mississippi over the state’s new age verification laws.

Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over Age Verification Law AVN

Bluesky, an alternative platform to Elon Musk's X, on Friday announced that users from Mississippi IP addresses will be blocked due to compliance issues with a controversial social media age verification law.

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OnlyFans and some chat agencies have been sued over the use of AI in OnlyFans chats.

Lawyers Suing OnlyFans, ‘Chatter’ Agencies Used AI in Filing AVN

Attorneys representing a class action targeting Fenix International Limited, the parent company of OnlyFans.com, and so-called chatter agencies disclosed on Thursday to a federal district court in Santa Ana, Calif. that they used artificial intelligence to help write a legal complaint outlining alleged RICO allegations.

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