Political Attacks

The Australian government has published its findings on the efficiency of age verification.

Preliminary Findings in Australian Age Assurance Trial Released AVN

A study funded by the Australian government to determine the efficacy and accuracy of age assurance technology published its preliminary findings Thursday.

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The French government has appealed the court ruling that blocked the country’s age verification law.

French Gov’t Appeals Court Ruling Blocking Age Verification Law AVN

The French government is appealing a court decision issued by the Administrative Court of Paris that found the SREN age verification law in direct conflict with the European Union's transnational regulations on digital commerce, reports Euractiv.

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A Paris court has blocked the French age verification law from going into effect.

Paris Administrative Court Temporarily Blocks French AV Law AVN

The Administrative Court of Paris temporarily suspended the French government's SREN age verification law on Monday because the judicial body believes that it would conflict with the basic enforcement functions of the transnational European Union (EU).

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A lawmaker in the UK by the name of Jessica Asato said in an interview that she will ask Parliament to outlaw online adult content that contains choking.

UK Lawmaker Calls for Ban on Choking in Online Adult Content

British lawmaker Jessica Asato stated in an interview aired on Sunday that she plans to ask Parliament to outlaw online adult content featuring the act of choking.

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The Sex Workers Rights Coalition will send a group to Geneva on June 22nd to support the rights of sex workers in the US.

Sex Workers to United Nations: ‘U.S. Violates Our Human Rights’ AVN

The Sex Workers Rights Coalition will send a delegation to Geneva from June 22-28 to meet with representatives from member states that are willing to publicly support the rights of sex workers and transgender people in the United States.

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VPN usage has exploded in France since Aylo IP blocked the country for its sites.

VPN Usage Surges in France After Aylo Restricts Access to Pornhub

France has experienced a surge in virtual private network (VPN) signups after Aylo, which operates Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn, cut off access to those sites in the country in the wake of new age verification regulations, business news site MENAFN is reporting.

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The art newspaper opines on age verification laws and their impact on the First Amendment.

Comment | US digital age verification laws are threatening artists’ freedom of expression

New laws to protect minors from “harmful” website content are alarming artists and privacy groups

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Techdirt opines on the Take it Down Act.

A Takedown Of The Take It Down Act

This is a cross post from Prof. Eric Goldman’s blog, mostly written by Prof. Jess Miers, with additional commentary at the end from Eric. Two things can be true: Non-consensual intimate image…

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An opinion piece from Reason on the FTC’s role in the anti-porn movement.

FTC pivots from competition to children

The result is the same: attacks on tech companies and attempts to violate Americans’ rights.

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Adult attorney Corey Silverstein will host a webinar in July to discuss the soon-to-be-decided Supreme Court decision on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, which decides the constitutionality of the Texas age verification law.

Corey Silverstein to Host Webinar on ‘SCOTUS Age Verification Ruling’

Where Does Age Verification Go From Here,” to livestream July 10 at 4 p.m. (EDT).

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