Political Attacks

The European Commission had asked for additional details from adult sites about protection for minors.

EU Commission Presses Adult Sites on DSA Compliance AVN

In its latest round against adult websites, the European Commission announced that it has requested further details on protection measures for minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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The social media platform X’s new adult content policy is causing confusion in countries like Indonesia, where there are strict anti-porn laws.

X’s Clarification of Adult Content Policy Triggers International Confusion

X’s recent clarification of its adult content policies has created confusion in countries with strict anti-porn legislation, such as Indonesia, especially considering that owner Elon Musk has said that the limits of his “free speech absolutism” for the platform formerly known as Twitter are the laws of each country.

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The sponsor of California’s age verification bill against porn said on Monday they were thrilled their organization, the California Family Council, has been labeled as an anti-LGBQ hate group.

California nonprofit says it's 'thrilled' to be labeled an anti-LGBTQ hate group

The president of a California nonprofit said Monday that he was “thrilled” to report that his organization, the California Family Council, was recently labeled an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal advocacy nonprofit that specializes in civil rights.

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Legal experts from the adult industry give their opinions on the current legal landscape.

Industry Watch: Legal Eagles Assess Turbulence Across the Landscape

Halfway through 2024, and that old adult industry adage is once again confirmed: If it’s an election year in the U.S. — particularly a presidential election year — there will most certainly be a big spike in anti-porn campaigns by politicians seeking to score easy culture war “wins.”

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Tech industry group NetChoice has filed a lawsuit to challenge the Mississippi age verification law.

NetChoice Files Lawsuit Challenging Mississippi AV Law AVN

NetChoice, a tech industry trade group, is the latest organization to sue a state government over age verification laws.

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The Free Speech Coalition, along with other adult industry parties have sued the State of Indiana to block the latest age verification law against porn in the state.

FSC, Industry Stakeholders File Lawsuit to Halt Indiana’s Age Verification Law

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and several industry stakeholders filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Monday, aiming to block the state’s age verification law.

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A UN official is pushing for a worldwide porn ban in a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

United Nations Official Calls for the Ban of All Pornography AVN

A UN human rights official wants porn banned.

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Conservative leaders and media crowed about the primary defeat of state Senator Michael Walsh, who voted against their anti-porn age verification bill.

Religious Conservative Groups Use Age Verification Battles to Discipline Dissenting Republicans

Religious conservative leaders and publications celebrated the primary defeat of sitting Republican state Senator Michael Walsh on Tuesday, boasting of the success of their efforts to target him exclusively because he voted against the anti-porn age verification bill they supported.

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Sean Reyes, the Attorney General of Utah has filed a suit in state court alleging that TikTok’s TikTok LIVE is like a “virtual strip club”.

Utah AG Files Lawsuit Alleging TikTok LIVE is a ‘Virtual Strip Club’

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes filed a lawsuit in state court on Monday alleging that TikTok’s feature TikTok LIVE operates “like a virtual strip club.”

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