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The state of Utah became the first US state to approve an app store level age verification law.

Utah to Be First State With App Store Level Age Verification Law AVN

Utah lawmakers have endorsed an age verification bill requiring users to provide age proof at the app store level.

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Missouri’s House approved the state’s age verification bill.

Missouri House Gives Initial Approval to Age Verification Bill

The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to HB 236, the state’s proposed age verification law.

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Ofcom has published it’s guidance for age verification laws coming to the UK as part of the Online Safety Act.

Ofcom Q&A: Preparing for Age Verification Under the UK’s Online Safety Act

In January, the U.K.’s online safety regulator, Ofcom, published its guidance on how online services that host adult content need to verify users’ ages under Ofcom’s rules.

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The Australian government has received drafts of age verification laws from members of the tech and adult industries.

Draft Age Verification Codes Submitted to Australian Government AVN

Private industry stakeholders, including members of the technology and adult entertainment industries, have submitted draft regulatory codes to implement the age verification requirements outlined by the Australian government and the Online Safety Act.

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The Canada Privacy Commissioner has sued Aylo for violations of the country’s privacy laws.

Canada Privacy Commissioner Sues Aylo for Privacy Law Violations AVN

Philippe Dufresne, the privacy commissioner of Canada, announced on Monday that he has applied for a court order against Aylo in a local federal court.

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The Alabama State Senate has advanced a porn age verification bill out of committee.

Ala. Senate Committee Advances Porn Filtering, App Store AV Bills AVN

Porn filtering legislation advanced out of an Alabama Senate committee.

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Lawmakers in the state of Nevada have proposed an age verification bill.

Nevada Lawmakers Introduce Age Verification Proposal AVN

Nevada state lawmakers introduced age verification legislation on Feb. 25.

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Democratic State Senators have proposed a bill that would decriminalize sex work in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work AVN

Activist groups and Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a new proposal to completely decriminalize consensual sex work in the state of Illinois.

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Utah Senator Mike Lee has reintroduced a Federal age verification bill.

Sen. Mike Lee Renews Push for Federal AV Legislation

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah on Wednesday reintroduced a federal age verification bill that has twice previously failed to make it through Congress.

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A committee of the Alabama Senate has approved age verification bills, including one that’s app-based.

Alabama Senate Committee Approves Filtering, App-Based AV Bills

The Alabama state Senate’s Children and Youth Health Committee on Thursday approved two bills intended to prevent minors from accessing adult content online, one aimed at device manufacturers and the other aimed at app store providers.

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