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Yulia Tsvetkova: Russian LGBT activist acquitted of ‘porn’ charges
Yulia Tsvetkova was facing six years in prison for her body-positive drawings of the female anatomy.
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Former Adult Performer Awarded $1.7M in Discrimination Lawsuit
Former Adult Performer Awarded $1.7M in Discrimination Lawsuit
An Oregon jury has awarded more than $1.7 million to Nicole Gililland, a former nursing student who sued her school for discriminating against her because of her adult performer past.
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Malaysian Feminist Charged With ‘Obscenity’ Over Tweet Depicting Vulvas
Woman who uploaded photo collage of vulvas charged with transmitting pornography
A 25-year-old Malaysian woman on Wednesday (6 July) pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur to a charge of uploading pornographic photos on her Twitter account.
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Twitter Files Lawsuit Challenging Indian Government’s Censorship Attempt
Twitter Files Lawsuit Challenging Indian Government’s Censorship Attempt
Twitter has sued the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over an escalating attempt to control content available on open platforms in India.
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Wall Street Journal Purports to Explain ‘Porn and the Teen Brain
Wall Street Journal Purports to Explain ‘Porn and the Teen Brain’
The Wall Street Journal published a column over the weekend purporting to reveal “what porn does to teen brains.”
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Ukrainian Activists Bypass Russian Censorship Through Porn Ads
Taking on Putin through porn: how Russians are finding out the truth about Ukraine | Jemimah Steinfeld
Little moderation, huge audiences and biddable owners make porn and gambling sites a safe haven from censors, says Jemimah Steinfeld, editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship
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French Press Publishes Allegations Against Jacquie et Michel Owner
French Press Publishes Allegations Against Jacquie et Michel Owner
French newspaper Le Monde reported this week some of the specific allegations against one of the country’s leading adult sites and its owner, in what the media has dubbed “the affaire Jacquie et Michel.”
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FSC: Roe v. Wade Reversal ‘Threatens Adult Industry’
Why the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Threatens the Adult Industry — Free Speech Coalition
No matter how you feel about abortion, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade is a threat to our industry’s continued existence. The right to sexual privacy and bodily autonomy rests on the very same foundations as the right to te
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Louisiana Bill Creating Liability for Adult Sites Signed Into Law
Louisiana Bill Creating Liability for Adult Sites Signed Into Law
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced last week that he had signed 97 laws passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature, including a controversial bill sponsored by a faith-based “sex addiction” therapist and state representative, which creates liability for all “online pornograph…
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Controversial New Copyright Board Begins Hearing Small Claims Cases
Controversial New Copyright Board Begins Hearing Small Claims Cases
The newly-created Copyright Claims Board, a “small claims court” for copyright disputes under $30,000 that has been denounced by digital rights advocates as a “disastrous” innovation, has officially begun accepting cases for review.
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