La. Bill Would Enable Residents to Sue Adult Sites Over Age Verification
A bill introduced in Louisiana would enable residents of the state to sue adult sites for failing to offer age verification measures.
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Just Say ‘Corn’: Washington Post Highlights Hypocrisy of ‘Algospeak’
Just Say ‘Corn’: Washington Post Highlights Hypocrisy of ‘Algospeak’
The Washington Post published a lengthy report today highlighting the hypocrisy of algorithmic censorship, which has forced sex workers and others to develop “Algospeak,” nonsensical euphemisms to refer to banned words and concepts.
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German Regulator Who Shut Down xHamster Unveils New AI Surveillance Tool
German Regulator Who Shut Down xHamster Unveils New AI Surveillance Tool
The local official crusading for Germany to hide all sexual content behind an age verification wall unveiled this week an AI tool called KIVI, which automatically scans all online content to determine which images are not compliant with the law.
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Jacksonville Strip Clubs Win Victory Against City Interference
With no agreement on dancer age, Jacksonville pays $60K to help settle strip club lawsuits
The agreement restores rules police formerly used when they brought charges against dancers and requires deleting dancer photos in a police database.
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Why Germany’s Strict Porn Rules Will Spell Doom for Everyone
Why Germany’s Strict Porn Rules Will Spell Doom for Everyone
The European country passed a law requiring age verification before watching porn. It’s merely the first step toward kicking sex workers off the internet and banning porn entirely.
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Indian Police Begin Arresting People for Porn on Their Phones
Gujarat: Digital combing in Valsad to curb porn circulation | Surat News - Times of India
In a unique initiative aimed at preventing sexual assault against minors, the Valsad police have launced ‘digital combing’ drive to trace people shari
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Porn Complicates Japan’s Debate on Lowering Age of Legal Majority to 18
Porn Complicates Japan’s Debate on Lowering Age of Legal Majority to 18
As Japan debates lowering the age of legal majority from 20 to 18, a legislator has asked the prime minister to create an exception in the new laws so that 18- and 19-year-olds employed as performers in the adult industry can still get out of their contracts without a penalty, as has been the case u…
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UK’s ‘War on Sex Work’ Leaves Edinburgh Strippers Jobless
Strip club ban: Edinburgh threatens to shut all sexual entertainment venues
We speak to three dancers whose jobs are under threat
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DC Court Upholds FOSTA-SESTA, Rejects Free-Speech Challenge
Federal Online Sex Trafficking Law Survives First Amendment Look
The U.S. government can continue enforcing a law designed to curb online sales of unlawful acts with sex trafficking victims after a federal court in Washington found that it’s neither overly broad nor unduly vague.
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NCMEC Report Again Debunks CSAM Myths
NCMEC Report Again Debunks CSAM Myths
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children issued this month its 2021 CyberTipline Report showing that child sexual abuse material is a problem across all kinds of online platforms.
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