Va. Republicans Sue Barnes & Noble Over ‘Obscene’ LGBTQ Books
A Virginia State Delegate has obtained a ruling from a judge who said there’s “probable cause” the books are obscene under state law.
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Supreme Court Urged to Block Enforcement of TX Social Media Law
Supreme Court Urged to Block Enforcement of TX Social Media Law
Civil libertarians and sex work advocates have joined the chorus of plaintiffs and amici asking the Supreme Court to block a new Texas law.
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EU Aims to Counter CSAM By Monitoring Private Communications
LEAK: Commission to force scanning of communications to combat child pornography
The European Commission is to put forward a generalised scanning obligation for messaging services, according to a draft proposal obtained by EURACTIV.
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Without Explanation, Court Lifts Injunction on New TX Social Media Law
Without Explanation, Court Lifts Injunction on New TX Social Media Law
The 5th Circuit has lifted an injunction on a Texas law barring social media platforms from exercising viewpoint-based editorial discretion.
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The Adult Industry Should Watch the SMART Copyright Act
The Adult Industry Should Watch the SMART Copyright Act
The SMART Copyright Act would change the DMCA’s approach to “standard technical measures” used to combat online copyright infringement.
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With “NUDGE” Act, Congress Targets Social Media (Again)
With “NUDGE” Act, Congress Targets Social Media (Again)
Congress wants to “do something” about misinformation spreading online, but the NUDGE Act is constitutionally problematic, critics say.
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Baltimore Curfew Bill: “You Can’t Just Take Our Businesses”
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A hearing in Annapolis on Monday failed to loosen the tug of war between lawmakers and owners of adult clubs on Baltimore’s block. RELATED |Club owners on ‘the block’ insist their interests were ignoredDelegates listened as the top brass at the Baltimore City Police Department testified in favor of…
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SCOTUS Declines Facebook Case, Thomas Calls for Review of Section 230
SCOTUS Declines Facebook Case, Thomas Calls for Review of Section 230
The Supreme Court declines to hear lawsuit against Facebook - and Clarence Thomas again calls for Congress to review the scope of Section 230.
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Not Sure What “Prurient” Means? That’s OK; The SBA Doesn’t Know, Either
Not Sure What “Prurient” Means? That’s OK; The SBA Doesn’t Know, Either
Documents filed in cases against the SBA reveal the agency is struggling with definitions for key terms relied upon in its own rules.
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Switter Meets its Demise at the Hands of Anti-Free Speech Legislation
Switter Meets its Demise at the Hands of Anti-Free Speech Legislation
Switter, the Australian online social media platform founded in early 2018 as a haven for adult content, announced that they have no recourse but to shut down the site permanently on March 14 due to anti-sex work and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation that makes it impossible to do business. The site was the…
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