New House Speaker Mike Johnson Vowed to Push Anti-Porn Legislation
The new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson — elected Wednesday by his GOP colleagues after a weeks-long stalemate — vowed last year to promote anti-sex education, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-porn legislation if he ever had the authority.
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The UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill finally becomes law
The UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill finally becomes law
A bill years in the making.
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42 States Sue Parent Company of Instagram & Facebook
42 States Sue Parent Company of Instagram & Facebook AVN
Meta is taking on 42 states in what will likely lead to a multidistrict jurisdictional settlement.
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Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns
Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns
“Introducing criminal penalties for failing to verify a user’s age is a significant First Amendment violation… And, of course, this law would impact all people – not just minors.”
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Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity
Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation will be presenting three upcoming online events.
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Out-of-State Religious Conservative Activists File Brief Supporting Anti-Porn Texas Law
Out-of-State Religious Conservative Activists File Brief Supporting Anti-Porn Texas Law
A lengthy brief filed in a federal appeals court in Texas supporting the state’s new controversial age verification and mandatory labeling law was authored by an extreme-right Virginia attorney with Trump links on behalf of an obscure organization led by a Colorado-based religious conservative activ…
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Google Publishes “Legislative Framework” for Protecting Kids Online
Google Publishes “Legislative Framework” for Protecting Kids Online
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has offered a “Legislative Framework” for protecting kids online.
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German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites
German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites
Germany’s federal media regulator has initiated steps to order a block Pornhub, YouPorn and MyDirtyHobby, in an escalation of the country’s war against adult content online over age verification, a campaign which has been largely spearheaded by a single local bureaucrat.
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France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites
France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites AVN
The French parliament voted through a sweeping digital regulation requiring age verification for adult entertainment websites.
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Warnings on Adult Sites Due to Texas Law Are Unproven
Is Pornography Harmful to Our Health? | HealthNews
A Texas age verification law requiring adult sites to warn about the dangers of watching pornography intentionally misrepresents science, a researcher says.
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