Political Attacks

A bill was introduced in Texas that would require age verification for online pleasure product purchases.

Texas Bill Would Require ID for Online Sex Toy Purchases AVN

Ken Paxton's wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, introduced a measure that would require age verification for online sex toy purchases in the Texas digital space.

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The owners of XVideos and XNXX told EU judges that they shouldn’t have to follow French age verification laws.

Porn Sites Argue Against France’s AV Laws Before EU Court AVN

Attorneys representing WebGroup Czech Republic and NKL Associates, a pair of Czechia-based parent companies that own and operate XVideos and XNXX, told European Union judges that they shouldn't be obligated to follow French age verification rules requiring them to block minors' access to their websites.

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Another day, another US State passes age verification. This time, it’s the State of Iowa.

Iowa House Passes Age Verification Bill, Advances to Senate AVN

House Bill (HB) 864 advanced out of the Iowa House of Representatives last Thursday in an overwhelming third-reading vote of 88-1.

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The state of Michigan introduced age verification legislation and a roundup of the AV news from other states.

Age Verification Watch: Michigan Joins the AV Club; Some Laws Just Make No Sense

This roundup provides an update on the latest news and developments on the age verification front as it impacts the adult industry.

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Cherie Deville talks about the dangers of age verification laws.

Why laws to protect children from online porn may backfire

One of the adult industry’s biggest stars is fighting back against laws that will force porn websites to verify the age of every person accessing their content.

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Lawmakers in North Dakota have changed a Senate resolution that says porn is a public health hazard.

N.D. Amends Porn Public Health Hazard Resolution AVN

North Dakota lawmakers amended a Senate resolution recognizing pornography as a supposed public health hazard, according to a report published by KVRR, a local Fox affiliate.

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The governor of Wyoming, Mark Gordon, has signed the state’s age verification law.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Signs Age Verification Bill Into Law AVN

Wyoming is now the latest state to have an age verification requirement positioned by its proponents as targeting adult websites.

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A new bill has been proposed in Florida that would require device manufacturers to block adult content by default for all users.

Florida Bill Would Auto-Filter Porn for All Users, Not Just Minors

Florida lawmakers have introduced legislation to require manufacturers to equip tablets and smartphones with a filter that would prevent all users from accessing material deemed harmful to minors, to be automatically enabled on devices activated in that state.

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The Free Speech Coalition has created a model for adult sites to deal with age verification laws.

FSC Creates Action Modal for Adult Sites to Combat AV Laws AVN

FSC released a web script for an action modal website owners can program to encourage their users to advocate against age verification laws.

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The state of Idaho has rejected a porn filtering bill.

Idaho Senate Committee Kills Porn Filtering Bill AVN

A porn filtering bill proposed in the Idaho Senate was killed.

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