The kids’ online safety hotline bill had the vote delayed after opposition from LGBTQ+ groups.
Kids Online Safety Act Hotline Vote Delayed After Backlash AVN
After backlash from civil liberties groups and LGBTQ+ rights organizations, the controversial Kids Online Safety Act is delayed once again.
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Australia’s Opposition Leader Wants Mandatory Age Verification
Australia’s opposition leader in Parliament is supporting mandatory age verification laws for adult websites.
Australia’s Opposition Leader Wants Mandatory Age Verification AVN
Peter Dutton, leader of the opposition in the Australian Parliament, announced his support for mandatory age verification laws in order to access online adult websites.
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Porn gets the marquee in Australian opposition’s age verification bill
Right-wing politicians are trying to pass age verification laws in Australia. Right-wing media are pushing the issue.
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Australia’s politicians are indulging in a bit of gamesmanship, with the coalition Opposition pushing the Albanese government to test age assurance technology.
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I tried Mike Johnson’s favorite anti-porn app. It didn’t go well
A Guardian reporter tried Mike Johnson’s anti-porn app, Covenant Eyes.
I tried Mike Johnson’s favorite anti-porn app. It didn’t go well
The US House speaker is a longtime user of Covenant Eyes, in which an ‘accountability partner’ tracks the content on your phone
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Fifth Circuit Permits Texas Age Verification Law to Be Enforced
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay to allow Texas’ age verification law to be enforced.
Fifth Circuit Permits Texas Age Verification Law to Be Enforced AVN
A federal appeals court panel has ordered a controversial age verification and labeling bill to enter force in a win for far-right conservative Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Italy to Roll Out ‘Test’ Adult Content Filter Mandate Next Week
Italy to Roll Out ‘Test’ Adult Content Filter Mandate Next Week
Italy will begin enforcing a new, experimental directive from online regulators on Tuesday, requiring all phone providers to install a default filter for certain kinds of content, including all adult content, on SIM cards registered to minors.
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Italy will start mandating a new law from online regulators that requires all phone operators to install a filter for certain types of content, including porn content on any sim cards that are used by minors.
Read More »FSC Releases Statement on Latest 5th Circuit Decision About Texas AV Injunction
Update Regarding Our Injunction in Texas — Free Speech Coalition
Earlier this week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals converted the short term “administrative” stay to a “merits” based one that gives the court more time while it evaluates a full ruling on our preliminary injunction. Nothing changes materially — Texas is still free to begin filing suit against site
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Sen. Mike Lee Reintroduces National Age Verification Proposal
Sen. Mike Lee Reintroduces National Age Verification Proposal AVN
Sen. Mike Lee, R-UT, has reintroduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would make it federal law for all adult entertainment websites to verify their users' ages.
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Indiana Republican’s Copycat Age Verification Bill Introduces Felony Charges for Adult Websites
Indiana Republican’s Copycat Age Verification Bill Introduces Felony Charges for Adult Websites
Republican state Sen. Mike Bohacek this week filed an age verification bill with the Indiana state legislature — a copycat version of the numerous age verification bills being advanced by religious conservatives and anti-porn crusaders around the country.
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German Proposal Aims to Shut Down Financial Services for Adult Sites
German Proposal Aims to Shut Down Financial Services for Adult Sites
German authorities have introduced a proposal to facilitate network blocks against adult sites that are deemed to have inadequate age verification systems, and also to prohibit financial institutions from providing payment services to those sites.
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