Political Attacks

FSC Director Alison Boden has called the latest age verification bill, this time in Tennessee, an attack on the adult industry and the First Amendment.

FSC Director: New Tennessee Age Verification Law is ‘Attack on 1st Amendment’

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Alison Boden called Tennessee’s version of the age verification bills being sponsored around the country by anti-porn activists, which was signed into law by Republican Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday, “an attack not only on the adult industry but on the First Amendment rights of millions of people who engage with adult content online.”

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed two bills, the age verification bill, along with the trans youth care ban.

South Carolina Governor Links Age Verification Law, Trans Youth Care Ban

South Carolina’s Republican Governor Henry McMaster held a ceremony on Wednesday combining the signings of the state’s new age verification law for adult content and a controversial ban on gender affirming care for trans youth.

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The administration of President Joe Biden wants the tech industry to address AI and the many sexual images being generated, which results in deepfakes targeting celebrities and minors.

YNOT NEWS | Biden Pushes for Industry Action on AI Deepfakes Targeting Minors, Celebrities

The Biden administration is reportedly urging the technology industry and financial institutions to address the burgeoning market of AI-generated sexual images. Advances in generative AI have simplified the creation of realistic, sexually explicit deepfakes, enabling their spread across social media and chatrooms.

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The states of Tennessee and South Carolina have both adopted age verification laws against the porn industry.

South Carolina, Tennessee Adopt Age Verification Laws AVN

South Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to have age verification legislation adopted by their governors.

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A Senate bill in Canada that would keep minors from having access to ‘sexually explicit material online’ would apply to platforms such as Netflix.

Could a Senate bill cause age verification laws to apply to Netflix? Experts say yes

Privacy experts says Senate bill that would block minors from accessing ‘sexually explicit material’ online is too broad in scope

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House Republicans have introduced a bill designed to weaken the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules.

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Gut FCC Net Neutrality Rules AVN

House Republicans introduced a resolution last week to gut the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) recently reinstated net neutrality rules.

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Strip Clubs in Texas have filed an appeal to the new law that doesn’t allow adults under 21 years of age to work in their establishments.

Texas Strip Clubs to Appeal Law Making 21 Minimum Age for Workers AVN

Strip clubs in the state of Texas signaled their intention to appeal a federal court's ruling in a case challenging a law that prohibits adults aged 18 to 20 from working at such establishments.

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Members of both parties in Congress have renewed their attacks on Section 230.

Congressional Republicans, Democrats Renew Attack on Section 230

The ranking members from both parties in the U.S. House of Representatives Communications and Technology Subcommittee have teamed up to propose an end to current liability protections under Section 230, known to digital rights activists as “the First Amendment of the internet.”

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Mel Stride, a UK Tory Minister is blaming unemployment on porn and video games.

UK Tory Minister Blames Joblessness Crisis on Pornography, Video Games

The U.K. Tory government’s Work and Pensions Secretary this week blamed “pornography and video games” for what he called “a mental health crisis among young men” which resulted in them leaving the workforce.

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Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois held a joint press conference with the CEO of the anti-porn group NCOSE.

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin Holds Press Conference With Anti-Porn Crusading Group NCOSE

Democratic U.S. Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin participated in a joint press conference Wednesday with the CEO of crusading anti-porn crusading group NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media).

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