New State and Federal Proposals Threaten Free Speech
In November, YNOT published an analysis which concluded the divided Congress, split between the GOP-held House and the Democrat-held Senate, would produce bills that could carry direct and indirect implications on free speech and other forms of expression. This especially pertains to speech generate…
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Proposed Arkansas law would require ID to view online pornography
Proposed Arkansas law would require ID to view online pornography
Proposed legislation was filed today in the Arkansas legislature requiring an ID to prove a viewer was over the age of 18 before entering a website offering pornography.
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Tech bosses face jail if children not kept safe online after UK parliament deal
Tech bosses face jail if children not kept safe online after UK parliament deal
Rebel Tories drop amendment after ministers agree to make managers criminally liable for persistent breaches of duty of care
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Republican wants to expand definition of “child pornography” to make it easier to ban LGBTQ+ books
Republican wants to expand definition of “child pornography” to make it easier to ban LGBTQ+ books
“Reasonable people everywhere recognize these books as obscene and reasonable people do not want their money used to subsidize obscenity...
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Appeals court seems poised to void part of sex trafficking law
Appeals court seems poised to void part of sex trafficking law
The D.C. judges expressed skepticism about the constitutionality of language in a law that makes it a crime to operate a computer service with the intent to promote prostitution.
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Sohn’s Fight for FCC Seat Rehashes Net Neutrality and Section 230
Sohn’s Fight for FCC Seat Rehashes Net Neutrality and Section 230
The fight to confirm Gigi Sohn to a seat on the FCC mirrors ongoing battles over crucial issues like net neutrality and Section 230.
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Given the Chance, Would the Supreme Court Redefine “Obscenity”?
Given the Chance, Would the Supreme Court Redefine “Obscenity”?
Mike Lee has introduced a bill which would rework the definition of “obscenity”. Given the chance, would the Supreme Court do the same?
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2023’s Rough Start: La. Age Verification Law, Pineapple Support Twitter Ban
2023’s Rough Start: La. Age Verification Law, Pineapple Support Twitter Ban
Between Louisiana’s new age verification law and the Twitter ban of Pineapple Support, the New Year is off to a rocky start for the adult biz.
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Louisiana Law Requires ID to View Porn
Louisiana Law Requires ID to View Porn
Websites containing 33.3% or more of pornographic content are responsible for checking users’ age. Presumably residents could get around that by using a VPN, though.
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Texas Attorney General Files Brief to Narrow Section 230 Protections
Texas Attorney General Files Brief to Narrow Section 230 Protections
Texas’ Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief yesterday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to radically narrow the scope of Section 230 protection for websites.
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