Political Attacks

Dan Savage’s HUMP porn film festival has been canceled in Victoria, BC, by the local consumer protection authority.

Dan Savage’s HUMP! Festival Canceled in British Columbia AVN

HUMP! Film Festival put on by Dan Savage every year in Victoria was canceled due to regulatory concerns brought on by a local consumer protection authority.

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XBIZ interviews the Free Speech Coalition’s Mike Stabile about the industry’s ongoing fight against age verification laws against porn.

Age Verification: FSC’s Mike Stabile Reports from the Frontlines

Two years into the religiously-inspired crusade to ban free access to adult material in the U.S. through carefully drafted “age verification” legislation, the constant onslaught of state-by-state proposals and laws — many of them copied from each other — can be hard to follow.

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President Biden has signed the controversial bill to ban TikTok in the United States unless the company’s owner sells the US operation.

President Biden Signs Bill to Potentially Ban TikTok AVN

President Joe Biden today signed a bill to ban TikTok unless the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests entirely from its domestic operations.

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The controversial Tennessee age verification bill, which makes violating it a felony has passed the state legislature.

Tennessee AV Bill With Felony Charges Passes House AVN

An age verification bill that would make it a felony to violate the age-gating rules has advanced through its final step in the Tennessee state legislature.

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Ben Suroeste opines on states getting sued over age verification laws against porn.

YNOT NEWS | “Let’s Get Sued!” It’s the New Game Any State Legislature Can Play!

Georgia has become the latest state to pass age verification measures, meaning it may be the next contestant on “Let’s Get Sued!”

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Another day, another porn-targeting age verification bill signed into law. This time in Georgia by Governor Brian Kemp.

Georgia Governor Signs Age Verification Bill Into Law AVN

Georgia is the latest state to adopt age verification legislation targeting adult entertainment websites and social media platforms.

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Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the latest state age verification act, targeting adult sites. It also includes a “porn tax”, requires health labeling, and has record-keeping rules.

Ala. Governor Signs AV Bill With Porn Tax & Record Keeping Rules AVN

Alabama adopts a sweeping age verification bill that also includes a porn tax, public health labeling and recording-keeping requirements.

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Congressional candidate Joe Cohn said he’s working with the adult industry because he believes in sex workers’ rights.

‘Sex Workers Are Part of the “Everyone” That Deserves Protections’: Congressional Candidate Joe Cohn Reaches Out to Adult Community

Veteran civil rights attorney Joe Cohn, who is currently running in a New Jersey Democratic primary for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, says he is reaching out to the adult community to champion an inclusive approach to civil liberties that encompasses all sex workers and businesses.

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Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat are due to reach the deadline to have to make the changes regulated by the Digital Services Act made by the European Commission.

Pornhub, Stripchat & XVideos Approaching EU DSA Compliance Dates AVN

Adult platforms Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos are quickly approaching the deadline to comply with their obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission announced Friday.

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The Free Speech Coalation will have a virtual discussion with Congressional candidate Joe Cohn, an advocate for adult industry rights and for free speech.

FSC to Hold Discussion on Adult Industry Rights With Congressional Candidate Joe Cohn

Free Speech Coalition will hold a virtual discussion with Joe Cohn, a strong advocate for the adult industry’s rights who is running for Congress in November.

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