The UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill finally becomes law
A bill years in the making.
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42 States Sue Parent Company of Instagram & Facebook
42 States Sue Parent Company of Instagram & Facebook AVN
Meta is taking on 42 states in what will likely lead to a multidistrict jurisdictional settlement.
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Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns

Proposed Porn Age Verification Bill in Ohio Raises Serious Civil Liberties Concerns
“Introducing criminal penalties for failing to verify a user’s age is a significant First Amendment violation… And, of course, this law would impact all people – not just minors.”
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Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity

Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Hold Online Events on Censorship, Obscenity
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation will be presenting three upcoming online events.
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Out-of-State Religious Conservative Activists File Brief Supporting Anti-Porn Texas Law

Out-of-State Religious Conservative Activists File Brief Supporting Anti-Porn Texas Law
A lengthy brief filed in a federal appeals court in Texas supporting the state’s new controversial age verification and mandatory labeling law was authored by an extreme-right Virginia attorney with Trump links on behalf of an obscure organization led by a Colorado-based religious conservative activ…
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Google Publishes “Legislative Framework” for Protecting Kids Online

Google Publishes “Legislative Framework” for Protecting Kids Online
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has offered a “Legislative Framework” for protecting kids online.
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German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites

German Media Regulator Moves Forward With Block of Pornhub, Other Tube Sites
Germany’s federal media regulator has initiated steps to order a block Pornhub, YouPorn and MyDirtyHobby, in an escalation of the country’s war against adult content online over age verification, a campaign which has been largely spearheaded by a single local bureaucrat.
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France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites
France Adopts Law Requiring Age Verification for Adult Sites AVN
The French parliament voted through a sweeping digital regulation requiring age verification for adult entertainment websites.
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Warnings on Adult Sites Due to Texas Law Are Unproven

Is Pornography Harmful to Our Health? | HealthNews
A Texas age verification law requiring adult sites to warn about the dangers of watching pornography intentionally misrepresents science, a researcher says.
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Utah proposes rule for social media age verification

Utah proposes rule for social media age verification
The Utah Division of Consumer Protection released a proposed rule regulating how social media companies can verify the ages of users.
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