Arkansas Republicans Rewrite Anti-Drag Bill to Target All ‘Adult-Oriented Performances’
The Arkansas House endorsed Senate Bill 43 on Monday, after Republicans amended it to shift the focus from restricting “drag performance” to restricting all “adult-oriented performances” in the state.
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Pornography in France: A new initiative to block access for minors
Pornography in France: A new initiative to block access for minors
“2023 is the end of access to pornographic sites for our children,” said Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister for Digital Affairs.
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France to Require Government Certificate to View Adult Content Online
France to Require Government Certificate to View Adult Content Online
France’s Minister for Digital Affairs confirmed yesterday that a government-issued “digital certificate” certifying the person’s age will be necessary to view all adult content on line starting in September.
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FSC Warns Against ‘Most Aggressive’ Nationwide Censorship Campaign
FSC Warns Against ‘Most Aggressive’ Nationwide Censorship Campaign
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released an online guide tracking new anti-porn age verification laws and bills in multiple states, in a wave of what the trade organization has called “the most aggressive censorship we’ve seen in decades.”
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West Virginia Republican Seeks to Redefine ‘Obscene’ and ‘Prurient’
West Virginia Republican Seeks to Redefine ‘Obscene’ and ‘Prurient’
A controversial West Virginia state senator introduced this month two bills attempting to redefine “obscene matter” and “prurient interest” in the state, in an effort to censor sexual content.
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The Dangers of a Digital Dollar
The Dangers of a Digital Dollar
We’ve all come to appreciate the convenience of quick and inexpensive transfers of cash, whether through apps like Venmo, Zelle and Cash App or traditional wire transfers and ACH transactions.
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Mississippi Senate committee passes age verification bill for porn sites
Mississippi Senate committee passes age verification bill for porn sites
(The Center Square) — The Mississippi Senate Judiciary B committee approved a bill on Thursday that would require age verification for any site that provides material that could be harmful
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Sunak Faces New Rebellion Over Online Porn Age Verification
Sunak Faces New Rebellion Over Online Porn Age Verification
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another rebellion from members of his Conservative Party who want to toughen legislation so websites are forced to introduce more robust age checks to stop children accessing pornography.
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Opinion: This law from the 1870s could imperil abortion in blue states
Opinion: This law from the 1870s could imperil abortion in blue states | CNN
Some members of the antiabortion movement are pushing for a comeback for the Comstock Act, an archaic law passed in 1873 mainly to target what Anthony Comstock, an anti-vice crusader, viewed as dirty books. Mary Ziegler argues that this new tactic poses a threat to abortion rights even -- or perhaps…
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Slate of Bipartisan Groups, Individuals Ask SCOTUS to Protect Section 230
Slate of Bipartisan Groups, Individuals Ask SCOTUS to Protect Section 230
Dozens of amicus briefs have been filed in support of Google - and of reading Section 230 to protect platforms’ algorithmic promotion.
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