X Now Shadowbanning Users for ‘Potential’ Sexual Content
X.com users have started reporting instances of Elon Musk’s new shadowban transparency policy, where accounts are flagged by the company without user input for “potentially” containing sensitive media.
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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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Ricky Schroder-Led Group Spearheads Anti-Porn Filing in TX Case
Ricky Schroder-Led Group Spearheads Anti-Porn Filing in TX Case AVN
Anti-porn groups led by former child actor Ricky Shroder filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Free Speech Coalition's lawsuit challenging Texas House Bill 1181.
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War Misinfo Is Everywhere. So Twitter Is Cracking Down on … Nudity
War Misinfo Is Everywhere. So Twitter Is Cracking Down on … Nudity
Sex workers say their NSFW accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have been restricted in reach and hidden from search results.
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FCC: Net Neutrality Politics at Play Again
FCC: Net Neutrality Politics at Play Again AVN
The politics over net neutrality are revitalized. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she intends to reinstate net neutrality regulations.
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State Laws and the Madness of “No Particular Duty to Enforce”
State Laws and the Madness of “No Particular Duty to Enforce”
State age-verification laws which create a private right to action to sue are a terrible idea, just like their brethren in other areas of law
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Federal judge rips into Montana’s statewide TikTok ban
Federal judge rips into Montana’s statewide TikTok ban | CNN Business
A Montana federal judge on Thursday tore into a contested state law that bans TikTok from all personal devices, saying in a hearing that the legislation appears driven by “paternalistic” views of social media users and suggesting lawmakers could have taken many steps short of an attempted ban to ach…
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Popular Porn Sites Warn Texas Users Porn Will ‘Impair Brain Development’
Popular Porn Sites Warn Texas Users Porn Will ‘Impair Brain Development’
Sites in Vixen Media Group’s network, including Blacked, Deeper, and Vixen, display a health disclaimer, following a Texas age verification law that would force all adult sites to show the warning to users.
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