UK Government Unveils Controversial ‘Digital Safety Bill’
Boris Johnson’s Conservative government in the U.K. has finally unveiled its controversial “Online Safety Bill,” and introduced it in Parliament today.
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Texas Republicans Fudge Distinction Between ‘Obscenity,’ ‘Pornography’
The Sex-Ad Law FOSTA Was a Mistake. Some Lawmakers Want to Fix It.
There’s an abundance of evidence that a 2018 law aimed at sex advertising has been bad for sex workers, bad...
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UK’s Online Safety Bill Criticized Over Expanding Scope
UK expands Online Safety Bill to cover scam ads
The UK government has again announced an extension to the scope of the draft Online Safety Bill — this time bringing scam ads into scope following pressure from campaigners. In parallel, it has also launched a consultation on strengthening existing regulation of the online ad industry, laying out a…
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French Government Asks Courts for Order to Block Pornhub, 4 Other Tube Sites
French Government Asks Courts for Order to Block Pornhub, 4 Other Tube Sites
France’s media regulator ARCOM has gone to court to demand that the country’s ISPs enforce a total block of five specific adult tube sites — Pornhub, Tukif, xHamster, Xvideos and Xnxx — over their alleged lack of enforcement of a controversial age verification mandate.
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Louisiana legislator proposes law to block porn on college campuses
Louisiana legislator proposes law to block porn on college campuses
The bill seeks to prohibit students from accessing porn on their phones or computers while connected to a university’s wifi or internet service.
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German Government Orders ISPs to Block xHamster
German Government Orders ISPs to Block xHamster
Germany’s Commission for Youth Media Protection decided unanimously on Thursday to impose a network ban on xHamster.
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Utah Legislator Drafts Bill to Censor Books in Schools, Alleging ‘Pornography’
Bill to ban “pornographic and indecent” books in Utah public schools temporarily stalls
The bill would have changed the review process if someone felt there was porn on school property.
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No Surprise: Anti-Porn Group Supports EARN IT Act
No Surprise: Anti-Porn Group Supports EARN IT Act
A prominent player in the anti-porn lobby has announced its support for the controversial EARN IT Act. As previously reported by YNOT, Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., reintroduced the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies” Ac…
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Under Pressure From German Government, Twitter Begins Blocking Adult Content
Under Pressure From German Government, Twitter Begins Blocking Adult Content
Confirming the fears of sex workers and advocates around the world, Twitter has reportedly begun blocking German profiles that include adult content, after a local government official escalated a campaign to force the platform to implement age verification systems designed for “pornographic websites…
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UK Ministers Confirm New Age Verification Rules Target Twitter, Reddit
UK Ministers Confirm New Age Verification Rules Target Twitter, Reddit
U.K. government officials confirmed last week that social media sites “hosting large amounts of pornographic material, such as Twitter and Reddit” would have to “introduce systems to remove adult material in the U.K., or introduce age checks to determine whether users are over 18,” The Guardian repo…
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