The industry’s age verification issue is spreading with Arizona approving a bill and bills advancing in Missouri and Wyoming.
U.K. Film Rating NGO Could Be Asked to ‘Spot Check’ Adult Sites
The UK film rating group might be asked to check adult sites for extreme content and illegal materials.
Age-Verification Laws Seek to Erase LGBTQ+ Identity from the Internet
Ms. Magazine opines about age verification laws and the harm they are doing to the LFBTQ+ community.
Porn platforms report EU user collapse, may dodge DSA scrutiny
Three major adult sites have reported a significant drop in user traffic, sparing them from many of the EU’s regulations as a VLOP.
FSC Withdraws Support for AV Bill in North Dakota
The Free Speech Coalition has withdrawn it’s support for an age verification bill in the state of North Dakota after the state’s legislature declared porn “a public health hazard.”
South Dakota Poised to Adopt AV Law With Criminal Penalties
Senators in South Dakota nearly unanimously passed an extreme age verification law with criminal penalties.
Groups Ask Sixth Circuit for Net Neutrality En Banc Hearing
Digital rights groups have asked the 6th Circuit Court to reinstate the FCC’s net neutrality rules.
South Dakota AV Bill With Criminal Penalities Advances in Senate
An age verification bill got unanimous approval by the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill includes criminal penalties for a violation of the law.
Missouri Lawmakers Advance Porn Age Verification Bill
Legislators in Missouri have brought the state’s porn age verification bill to the floor of the house.
North Dakota Legislature Backs Off on Device-Based AV
A State Senator from North Dakota is now proposing to change the law from device-based verification to site-based verification.