Utah’s Passes Laws Restricting Social Media Use for Minors
The bills, SB152 and HB311, face backlash from opponents over concerns that it violates teens’ privacy and freedom of speech
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Utah-Style Device Porn Filtering Mandates Proposed in 8 States
Utah-Style Device Porn Filtering Mandates Proposed in 8 States
Utah became the first state in the union to implement a law requiring every new mobile device sold in the state to have content filtration software enabled to prevent any potential exposure of minors under 18 years to age-restricted content, like pornography. YNOT reported extensive…
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Bloomberg Probes Financial Discrimination Against Adult Performers, Creators
Bloomberg Probes Financial Discrimination Against Adult Performers, Creators
Bloomberg published a report today about how adult performers and content creators have become “collateral damage” in the campaign to create liability for online platforms over user generated content.
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Anti-Porn Crusader Brags About Creating, Spreading ‘Porn-Filter’ Legislation
Anti-Porn Crusader Brags About Creating, Spreading ‘Porn-Filter’ Legislation
The general counsel for anti-porn lobby NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media) admitted to NBC news that the organization is behind the state-by-state campaign to force all electronics manufacturers to install and activate “porn filters” on their devices.
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Dutch Org EOKM Takes XHamster to Court
Dutch Org EOKM Takes XHamster to Court
The EOKM, a Dutch organization whose name translates to “Online Child Abuse Expertise Office”, has filed suit against xHamster in Amsterdam.
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Obscene to Thee, but Not We
Obscene to Thee, but Not We
The debate over whether something is obscene is messy and increasingly political in nature.
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Arkansas Age Verification Bill Clears State House
Arkansas Age Verification Bill Clears State House
Arkansas’ SB 66, a Republican bill that would require age verification before “entering a website offering pornography,” cleared the state House last week.
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Indonesia Police Arrests, Publicly Shames 2 Women for Camming
Indonesia Police Arrests, Publicly Shames 2 Women for Camming
West Jakarta police arrested and publicly shamed two young Indonesian women for nude camming earlier this week, charging them with “pornography.”
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NetChoice Seeks Injunction Against California’s Disastrous Internet Law
NetChoice seeks injunction against California’s disastrous internet law
The trade association says the overbroad and vague Assembly Bill 2273 places unconstitutional burdens on speech.
reason.com
Thai women calls for protection in the sex industry
Thai women calls for protection in the sex industry - Scandasia
Women’s rights groups in Thailand used the International Women’s Day to campaign for the legalization of sex work, hoping to create a safer environment for women in the industry. The …
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