The War on Porn

Ben Suroeste opines on the war on porn and the claim porn and social media are addictive.

YNOT NEWS | Don’t Feel Bad, Porn Industry; Everything is “Addictive” These Days

Everything is addictive -- including social media platforms, dating apps, video games, porn and even typing utter nonsense on a keyboard.

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The Media Regulator in the UK has asked both companies and creators to give feedback on the country’s new rules on adult content.

UK Media Regulator Encourages Companies, Creators to Provide Feedback on New Rules for Adult Content

U.K media regulator Ofcom is encouraging all members of the adult industry, including companies, creators and other stakeholders, to provide feedback to establish new regulations on adult content accessible online in the realm under the recent Online Safety Act.

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The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) wrote a scathing opinion piece about the KOSA act that’s being debated in the US Senate.

The Kids Online Safety Act Is a Heavy-Handed Plan to Force Platforms to Spy on Young People

Putting children under surveillance and limiting their access to information doesn’t make them safer—in fact, research suggests just the opposite. Unfortunately those tactics are the ones endorsed by the Kids Online Safety Act of 2022 (KOSA), introduced by Sens. Blumenthal and Blackburn.

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Oklahoma State Legislator Randy Randleman proposed still another copycat age verification bill to supposedly keep kids from getting on adult websites.

Age Verification Bill Introduced in Oklahoma Legislature AVN

A Republican lawmaker in the Oklahoma state legislature has introduced an age verification proposal targeting adult entertainment websites.

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Counsel for the Woodhull Freedom Foundation has contacted every member of the committee considering Florida’s copycat age verification bill, which will be voted on tomorrow.

Woodhull Tells Florida Legislators to Vote NO! on Age Verification Bill — Woodhull Freedom Foundation

Woodhull Freedom Foundation’s General Counsel, Lawrence G. Walters, reached out to every committee member before consideration of Florida’s proposed age verification bill by the Florida Senate tomorrow, Thursday, February 15, 2024. Woodhull’s message was simple: Age verification bills are not only unconstitutional and a danger to consumer privacy, but they are ineffective at preventing minors…

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Legislators in Iowa are considering yet another copycat age verification bill against porn sites.

Iowa Lawmakers Considering Age Verification Legislation AVN

The Iowa state legislature is considering age verification legislation targeting adult entertainment platforms.

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The Idaho Senate, with bipartisan support, has moved a bill to require porn filters on mobile devices through for a vote.

Idaho Senate Advances Porn Filter Legislation AVN

A bill proposed in the Idaho state legislature to require mobile device manufacturers to enable porn filters on devices given to children by their parents or guardians has advanced through the Senate with bipartisan support.

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KIVI, a German AI age verification tool is now being used in Belgium as well.

German Government Now Exporting Anti-Porn Surveillance Tool

The local official behind the crusade for Germany to require age verification for viewing sexual content has successfully exported to Belgium his new AI tool, KIVI, which automatically scans all online content to determine which images are not compliant with the law.

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Legislators in the state of Kansas are proposing age verification legislation similar to other US states on porn sites.

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Anti-Porn Age Verification Bills AVN

Republican state lawmakers in Kansas are considering age verification legislation similar to copycat bills implemented across the country based on a law first implemented by Louisiana at the start of 2023.

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Mike Lee, a Senator from Utah, has introduced a bill that outlaws all types of sex work in the US and terms it was “coercive”.

Republican Introduces Bill to Effectively Outlaw All Sex Work in the U.S. as ‘Coercive’

The U.S. Congress’ top anti-porn crusader, Utah Senator Mike Lee, introduced a bill last week that would effectively outlaw all sex work in the nation, including adult performance and content creation, by classifying any consent influenced by a person’s economic circumstances as coercive.

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