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The EU has published guidelines for websites on their Digital Services Act.

EU Proposes Digital Services Act Rules for All Online Platforms AVN

The European Commission published its proposed guidelines for enforcing the Digital Services Act on Tuesday, making them available for public comment.

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The website motherless.com is being investigated by the UK’s comm regulator Ofcom for violations of the country’s online safety act.

Motherless.com Being Investigated by Ofcom AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, announced that it is investigating adult tube website Motherless.com for Online Safety Act violations.

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NCOSE has sued several adult sites’ parent companies in Kansas for violating age verification laws.

NCOSE Sues Adult Sites for Violating Kansas Age Verification Law AVN

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), a controversial far-right anti-pornography lobbying group, sued the parent companies of several adult platforms in a federal district court in Kansas on behalf of a Jane Doe mother and her child in a set of lawsuits announced Monday.

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Governor Katie Hobbs has signed into law Arizona’s new age verification bill.

Arizona Governor Signs Controversial Age-Verification Law — Free Speech Coalition

HB2112, Arizona’s controversial age-verification law, was signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs this afternoon, despite a formidable opposition from Free Speech Coalition, civil liberties groups and Ariziona voters. The law will go into effect ninety days after the legislature adjourns. Free Spee

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Tennessee legislators have changed the definition of obscenity in the state’s age verification law.

Tennessee Amends Obscenity Definition in AV Law AVN

State lawmakers in Tennessee amended their age verification law requiring adult platforms to check the ages of all users, say attorneys representing the office of Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in a court filing last Friday.

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Senator Mike Lee of Utah has reintroduced his Interstate Obscenity Law.

Mike Lee Reintroduces Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (Again) AVN

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a far-right Republican from Utah, this week reintroduced his highly controversial Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA).

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UK comm regulator Ofcom is investigating two adult entertainment sites for non-compliance with the country’s Online Safety Act.

Ofcom Investigating Score Group, NSFW AI App for AV Violations AVN

Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, announced Friday that it is investigating two adult entertainment platforms for non-compliance under the Online Safety Act, which requires pornography sites operating in the country's digital space to have age verification measures in place.

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The Missouri AG today published his proposed age verification rule to the Missouri Register newspaper.

Missouri Attorney General Publishes Proposed AV Rule AVN

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a far-right Republican, today published his proposed age verification rule to the Missouri Register.

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Lawmakers in Arizona have endorsed a state age verification bill against adult sites.

Arizona Lawmakers Endorse AV Bill, Gov. Hobbs Likely to Veto AVN

Arizona lawmakers in both chambers of the legislature endorsed an age verification bill on Wednesday that explicitly targets adult entertainment platforms.

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A new law has been passed in the state of Oklahoma that will ban public obscenity.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Adopt Invasive Public Obscenity Bill AVN

Far-right lawmakers in the Oklahoma legislature managed to marshal enough votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate last week to adopt House Bill (HB) 1217 and send it to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk. Stitt is expected to sign the bill into law.

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