‘Hell behind the scenes’: French Senate blasts porn industry after abuse scandal
Police in Paris arrested three men on Tuesday as part of a sprawling investigation into alleged abuse of vulnerable women in the French pornography industry. In response French senators have proposed…
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How The EARN IT Act Is Significantly More Dangerous Than FOSTA
How The EARN IT Act Is Significantly More Dangerous Than FOSTA
I’ve already explained the dangers of the EARN IT Act, which is supported by 19 Senators, who are misleading people with a “fact” sheet that is mostly full of myths. As Senator Wy…
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Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters
Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the conservative state to automatically block pornography after the Republican governor signed legislation Tuesday that critics call a significant intrusion of free speech...
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New proposed legislation could be the end of internet porn
New proposed legislation could be the end of internet porn
Proposed legislation, the Stopping Internet Sexual Exploitation Act, could end internet porn, which critics say is the point.
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Anti-porn laws in Europe bring serious privacy issues, yet they’re fashionable as ever
Anti-porn laws in Europe bring serious privacy issues, yet they’re fashionable as ever
The UK dropped its anti-porn law back in 2019. Now, France and Germany are discussing similar legislation based on the discourse of “protecting children and teens.”
cybernews.com
Lessons from France on the regulation of Internet pornography: How displacement effects, circumvention, and legislative scope may limit the efficacy of Article 23
Lessons from France on the regulation of Internet pornography: How displacement effects, circumvention, and legislative scope may limit the efficacy of Article 23
In 2020, the French Parliament passed an amendment that put the country at the forefront of attempts by democratic states to restrict young people’s access to legal online pornography. This study exa...
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Does Swedish legislation and health policy sufficiently address the problem of access to pornography for kids and adolescents?
Does Swedish legislation and health policy sufficiently address the problem of access to pornography for kids and adolescents?
A lot has been written about the potential link between excessive use of pornography and poor mental health; sexual violence, and more generally whether addiction to pornography is a public health problem.
www.internationalhealthpolicies.org
Utah governor considering law that would block porn on phones by default
Utah governor considering law that would block porn on phones by default
The governor of Utah is considering signing a bill that would make pornography filters switched on by default on cell phones sold in the state.
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How Europe’s privacy laws are failing victims of sexual abuse
How Europe’s privacy laws are failing victims of sexual abuse
The proliferation of nonconsensual pornography has prompted countries to act unilaterally.
www.politico.eu
Utah passed a law making iPhones filter porn — but only if other states pass one, too
Utah passed a law making iPhones filter porn — but only if other states pass one, too
The governor will “carefully consider” signing the bill.
www.theverge.com