June 22, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Tina Smith, The US Senator of Minnesota has proposed to repeal language in the Comstock Act that deals with abortion.
Democratic Senator Tina Smith Proposes Comstock Act Repeal for Abortion, Health Content
Democratic U.S. Senator for Minnesota Tina Smith announced on Thursday plans to introduce legislation to repeal language in the Comstock Act — the infamous law that was the cornerstone of U.S. censorship of all sexual material from the 1870s until the 1970s — concerning distribution of material related to abortion and sexual health.
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June 22, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
An Australian Court has upheld the censorship power of Julie Inman Grant, the country’s eSafety Commissioner.
Australian Court Upholds Local Censorship Powers of eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant
The ongoing fight between Australia’s unelected top online censor, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and X owner Elon Musk over her office’s power to ban specific content in the country and also abroad, has moved into murky territory with both sides claiming partial victories.
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June 21, 2024
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Yet another state has passed an age verification bill against porn, this time in Delaware.
Age Verification Bill in Delaware Advances Out of House AVN
A Republican lawmaker in Delaware managed to advance an age verification measure targeting porn sites with bipartisan support.
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avn.com
June 20, 2024
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Pornhub is planning on blocking three more US states, Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska, due to new age verification measures in those states against porn.
Pornhub Queuing Up Geo-Blocks in Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska AVN
Three more states will lose access to Pornhub in July.
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avn.com
June 20, 2024
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Michael McGrady of AVN opines about Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General saying that there should be mental health warnings for social media and how it sounds similar to others saying the same about porn.
Analysis: The Fallacy of Health Warnings on Social Media, Porn AVN
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a renowned medical doctor, announced earlier this week that he wants mental health warnings for social media platforms. This sound eerily similar to efforts to require public health warnings on porn websites.
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avn.com
June 19, 2024
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The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed a new amicus brief supporting Section 230, arguing that it be kept as is.
Woodhull, EFF File New Amicus Brief in Support of Section 230 AVN
Woodhull and EFF argue that Section 230 needs to be kept in place, despite a tragedy related to the John Doe in a recent case.
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avn.com
June 19, 2024
Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Kosa Sponsors, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal, have complimented Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for asking Congress to make mental health warnings mandatory on social media platforms.
KOSA Sponsors Praise Surgeon General’s Endorsement of Mental Health Labeling for Websites
The main sponsors of the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) bill urged her fellow lawmakers to fast track the controversial bill, after the Democratic administration’s surgeon general called on Congress to mandate “mental health warnings” on social media platforms.
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June 18, 2024
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Aylo has said that Pornhub will be blocked in Indiana and Kentucky due to the new age verification laws against porn in the two states.
Aylo to Block Indiana, Kentucky Due to Age Verification Laws AVN
Aylo, the parent company of adult tube website Pornhub, told several local and regional news outlets in both states that Kentucky and Indiana IP addresses are to be geo-blocked due to the new age verification laws in each targeting adult entertainment platforms.
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avn.com
June 15, 2024
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The Ohio ACLU chapter has raised its concerns to Ohio lawmakers about the age verification laws in the state,
Local ACLU Chapter Warns Ohio Lawmakers About AV Legislation AVN
The Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has voiced its concerns to Ohio lawmakers about the potential constitutional harms of age verification legislation.
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avn.com
June 14, 2024
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Ben Suroeste opines about the Texas porn warning, which is part of the state’s age verification law.
YNOT NEWS | I Feel a New Texas Porn-Warning Label Coming Our Way…
A prosecutor in Texas lost his shit when he couldn’t stream porn to his TV. Time to amend HB 1181 to account for this inevitability!
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