Political Attacks

New rules to block payment services to adult sites without age verification systems are close to being implemented.

German Proposal to Block Payments to Non-Compliant Adult Sites Closer to Ratification

Germany is moving closer to implementing rules that would prohibit financial institutions from providing payment services to adult sites deemed to have inadequate age verification systems and would also make it easier for the government to target websites mirroring the content of such sites.

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AG Ashley Moody of Florida has asked the Supreme Court to stop a lawsuit against the state’s age verification law by the Free Speech Coalition.

Florida AG Asks Judge to Halt AV Lawsuit Pending SCOTUS Outcome AVN

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, an anti-porn Republican, has motioned for a stay in a lawsuit brought by the Free Speech Coalition challenging the state’s controversial age verification law, House Bill (HB) 3.

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California Rep Ro Khanna and Senator Elizabeth Warren have reintroduced the Safe Sex Workers Study act, to find out about the negative impact of Fosta-Sesta on sex workers.

Politicians Aim to Study Effects of FOSTA-SESTA on Sex Workers

In an encouraging sign for sex workers, California State Representative Ro Khanna and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have reintroduced the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act, which aims to study the effects of FOSTA-SESTA.

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As is their practice, Pornhub will geo-block the state of Florida when their age verification law goes into effect the first of January.

Pornhub Will Geo-Block Florida IP Addresses on Jan. 1 AVN

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Aylo will geo-block IP addresses based in the state of Florida from accessing Pornhub.com and the company's other websites due to an age verification law entering force that targets explicitly adult websites.

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A Rep. from Texas has introduced a bill that would ban the sale of sex toys at non-adult retailers.

Texas Bill Aims to Ban Sex Toys From ‘Big-Box’ Retailers

Republican State Representative Hillary Hickland has introduced a bill in the Texas legislature that would restrict the sale of pleasure products at “big-box” and other non-adult retailers.

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Ofcom has published its first edition of guidance for online platforms.

Ofcom Announces First Edition of Online Safety Guidance AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, published its first edition of regulations on online platforms on Monday to prevent illegal harm to the internet.

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The Free Speech Coalition has sued the state of Florida to block the state’s age verification law.

FSC Sues Florida to Block Age Verification Law AVN

Adult entertainment industry trade group the Free Speech Coalition has filed a new federal lawsuit against the state of Florida.

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U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar will participate in oral arguments in the Free Speech Coalition v Paxton case, challenging the Texas age verification law.

U.S. Solicitor General to Participate in FSC v Paxton

The Supreme Court on Monday granted a motion by the U.S. solicitor general to participate in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the case challenging Texas’ controversial age verification law.

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A recap of the Texas age verification law.

Texas’ war on porn

Last year, the state enacted a law mandating that adult content websites verify the age of their users. Since its implementation, a dozen such websites have blocked access. Meanwhile, critics argue that the law infringes on fundamental rights to freedom of expression and privacy

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A judge in the U.S. district court has stopped a lawsuit brought by the Free Speech Coalition against Indiana’s age verification law.

Judge Pauses Lawsuit Over Indiana AV Law

A U.S. district court judge has paused a lawsuit over Indiana’s age verification law, pending the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Free Speech Coalition-led challenge to Texas’ age verification law, HB 1181.

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