May 1, 2023
Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Content Unavailable in Utah
Politicians in your state passed a law that requires you to submit your ID before visiting an adult site.
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www.defendonlineprivacy.com
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April 29, 2023
Political Attacks, The War on Porn
New Law Mandating ‘Canadian Content’ on Streaming Platforms Would Also Apply to Adult
The Canadian Government passed legislation yesterday requiring all digital streaming services accessible in Canada to support Canadian content, including language that appears to limit the amount of streaming adult content available for viewing in the country.
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April 27, 2023
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Government Of Anguilla Bans Porn From .AI TLD
I’ve received news today from several sources that the .ai tld (top level domain) has been blocking porn. Two of the sites already hit are the top AI porn generators Soulgen.ai and PornJourney, leaving them
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April 25, 2023
Commentary, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Implications of the Utah Social Media Regulation Act
Recently, I penned an article for the February 2023 edition of XBIZ World magazine, analyzing the impact of Louisiana’s age verification law, HB 142. Fast-forward just a few months and now the Utah legislature has passed an amended version of Senate Bill 152, the Utah Social Media Regulation Act.
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April 25, 2023
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
French Court Sets July Date to Decide Whether to Block Adult Sites
The Paris Judicial Tribunal held a hearing earlier this month with representatives of five of the most visited adult tube sites in France and set itself a July 7 deadline to decide whether to order internet service providers in the country to block access to them.
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April 25, 2023
Commentary, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
EARN IT Act Reintroduced (Again)
The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act was also reintroduced for a second time last week, a move that wasn’t surprising for opponents of the bill. This time around, the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives with Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and…
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April 20, 2023
Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Texas Bill Would Create Broad Civil Liability for Obscenity Offenses
AUSTIN, Texas – A bill introduced in the Texas House of Representatives would create civil liability for obscenity offenses by any defendant, including any “information content provider” or “interactive computer service”, that either “engages in the obscenity or knowingly or intentionally benefits f…
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April 20, 2023
Commentary, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Minn. Lawmaker’s Anti-‘Occult’ Soapbox Feeds Moral Panic
Minn. Senator Eric Lucero’s failed amendments are easy to mock, but part of a serious and sad effort to drag the country into a moral panic.
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April 20, 2023
Political Attacks, The War on Porn
Louisiana House approves punishment for porn websites that don’t verify user’s age - Louisiana Illuminator
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill that allows the AG to pursue civil penalties against porn websites that don’t age ID
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April 20, 2023
Commentary, Cultural Attacks, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
‘Lovejoy’s Law’ And Tech Moral Panics
One of the central arguments for a recent rash of age verification laws across the country is to “protect the children.” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called his signing of controversial social media …
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