Proposed Oklahoma Bill Aims to Outlaw ‘Giving Porn to the Homeless’
A strange new bill introduced by Oklahoma State Senator Rob Standridge would make it illegal to knowingly give “obscene material” to a “vulnerable person,” explicitly including unhoused people.
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5th Circuit Gives Go Ahead to Controversial Texas Social Media Liability Law
Appeals court rules Texas social media law can proceed
The decision was an unexpected victory for conservative tech critics who want to force social media companies to carry most content.
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Republican Senators Pressure TV Ratings Board Over ‘Disturbing’ LGBTQ+ Content
Republican Senators Want TV Ratings to Warn Viewers About ‘Disturbing’ LGBTQ Content
Sen. Roger Marshall is leading a group of GOP lawmakers desperate to find a new angle in the party’s crusade against Disney
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Europe’s Digital Services Act Moves Forward, Drops Controversial Adult Content Mandate
EU agrees on landmark law aimed at forcing Big Tech firms to tackle illegal content
The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Friday that will force tech giants like to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively.
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Council of Europe Urges Mandatory ‘Porn Filters,’ Endorses ‘Porn Addiction’ Myth
Digital devices should have built-in adult content blockers to protect children
PACE Strasbourg 26 April 2022
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Influential Labour MP Asks UK Government to ‘Proactively’ Police Adult Content
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
The chair of the home affairs committee has called for the Online Safety Bill to include new powers for media regulator Ofcom to investigate whethe...
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Utah College Porn Studies Class Challenged by Conservatives
Course at Utah college lets class ‘watch pornographic films together’
Westminster College in Salt Lake City is offering a course on pornography in which students will ‘watch pornographic films together.’
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La. Bill Would Enable Residents to Sue Adult Sites Over Age Verification
La. Bill Would Enable Residents to Sue Adult Sites Over Age Verification
A bill introduced in Louisiana would enable residents of the state to sue adult sites for failing to offer age verification measures.
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German Regulator Who Shut Down xHamster Unveils New AI Surveillance Tool
German Regulator Who Shut Down xHamster Unveils New AI Surveillance Tool
The local official crusading for Germany to hide all sexual content behind an age verification wall unveiled this week an AI tool called KIVI, which automatically scans all online content to determine which images are not compliant with the law.
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Jacksonville Strip Clubs Win Victory Against City Interference
With no agreement on dancer age, Jacksonville pays $60K to help settle strip club lawsuits
The agreement restores rules police formerly used when they brought charges against dancers and requires deleting dancer photos in a police database.
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