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Ms. Magazine opines about age verification laws and the harm they are doing to the LFBTQ+ community.

Age-Verification Laws Seek to Erase LGBTQ+ Identity from the Internet

The internet age-verification craze that’s sweeping the nation isn’t really about protecting little Dick and Jane from Pornhub—it’s about giving government and companies the power to decide what’s “harmful” and rolling back all Americans’ rights, especially those of LGBTQ+ people. This growing legislative trend has sparked a lot of concerns and First Amendment challenges, including a case now pending before the Supreme Court, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. These pernicious “for the children” bills would let politicians deem harmful LGBTQ+ content, or content about abortion rights, or even content about a political party other than their own. These are censorship bills, and let

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Apple has sent emails to their app developers after it approved an iOS porn app.

Apple Updates Developer Language After Hot Tub App Controversy AVN

Apple updates email language sent to app developers after a controversy involving iOS native pornography application.

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Three major adult sites have reported a significant drop in user traffic, sparing them from many of the EU’s regulations as a VLOP.

Porn platforms report EU user collapse, may dodge DSA scrutiny - Euractiv

Three out of the four VLOPs have filed monthly users below 45 million users in the EU

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The Free Speech Coalition has withdrawn it’s support for an age verification bill in the state of North Dakota after the state’s legislature declared porn “a public health hazard.”

FSC Withdraws Support for AV Bill in North Dakota AVN

The Free Speech Coalition, a trade group representing the adult industry, announced Thursday that it has withdrawn support for an age verification bill in North Dakota.

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A Vietnamese woman was sentenced to 3 weeks in jail for livestreaming “obscene acts” from a public area.

Singapore Livestreamer Jailed for Performing ‘Obscene Acts’ in Public

A judge in Singapore on Thursday sentenced a Vietnamese woman to three weeks in jail for livestreaming “obscene acts” from a public area.

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Senators in South Dakota nearly unanimously passed an extreme age verification law with criminal penalties.

South Dakota Poised to Adopt AV Law With Criminal Penalties AVN

South Dakota is poised to adopt an extreme age verification law that explicitly targets adult entertainment platforms online.

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Digital rights groups have asked the 6th Circuit Court to reinstate the FCC’s net neutrality rules.

Groups Ask Sixth Circuit for Net Neutrality En Banc Hearing AVN

A coalition of open internet and digital rights organizations filed an en banc petition on Tuesday asking the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for a ruling by the entire bench of the court to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission net neutrality rules adopted in 2024.

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An age verification bill got unanimous approval by the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill includes criminal penalties for a violation of the law.

South Dakota AV Bill With Criminal Penalities Advances in Senate AVN

Members of the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to advance House Bill (HB) 1053 for a floor vote.

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Legislators in Missouri have brought the state’s porn age verification bill to the floor of the house.

Missouri Lawmakers Advance Porn Age Verification Bill AVN

The Missouri House of Representatives will soon consider floor action for House Bill (HB) 236, a proposed age verification measure targeting adult entertainment websites with private lawsuits.

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A State Senator from North Dakota is now proposing to change the law from device-based verification to site-based verification.

North Dakota Legislature Backs Off on Device-Based AV

A North Dakota state senator who sponsored a device-based age verification bill that Free Speech Coalition (FSC) endorsed is now seeking to amend the bill to require site-based age verification instead.

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