The War on Porn

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, just signed into law a measure that prohibits “cyber flashing” and grants victims the ability to sue for economic and noneconomic damages. Senate Bill 53, known commonly as the FLASH Act, enters force on January 1, 2023, making Californi…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently upheld a controversial social media law mandating that social media platforms and influential technology companies refrain from discriminating against right-wing political viewpoints. “Today we reject the idea that corporations have…

For all its reputation as a bastion of independence and liberty, Texas has become a hotbet of book bans and anti-sexual expression campaigns.

Free Speech Coalition, the trade and advocacy association for the adult industry, has joined civil rights and sex worker rights groups in filing “friend-of-the-court” briefs defending three platforms against FOSTA-enabled civil litigation. In each case, civil litigants are seeking damages from platf

The California legislature’s latest idea for protecting children online is an unworkable mess - and very likely unconstitutional, as well.

A judge in Virginia has dismissed lawsuits seeking to restrict the sale of two LGBTQ+ books in the state over allegedly “obscene” content.

Amazon has been bullied into restricting their search results for all LGBTQ+ related products (including items like rainbow flags) by the United Arab Emirates as reported on by The Guardian. Bullied? If this makes you roll your eyes because you think Amazon is too big to be intimidated, read on. Man…

The FTC is seeking public comment for its rulemaking process on commercial surveillance, data security and related issues.

A bill under consideration in New Jersey would require adult shops to locate further away from churches, schools and residential areas.

In the post-Roe v. Wade environment, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is more important than ever. The benchmark law is vital in protecting freedom of speech and expression on the internet and it protects all types of online platforms, including adult entertainment websites…