February 28, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The state of South Dakota has entered into law an age verification law that includes criminal penalties.
S.D. Governor Adopts AV Law With Criminal Penalties AVN
South Dakota officially enacts age verification with criminal penalties.
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avn.com
February 27, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The government of Malaysia has suggested tech companies to continue to crack down on porn.
Malaysian Government Urges Tech Companies to Continue Porn Crackdown
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has asked all social media and online messaging platforms with at least 8 million users to register as application service providers beginning this year.
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www.xbiz.com
February 27, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The industry’s age verification issue is spreading with Arizona approving a bill and bills advancing in Missouri and Wyoming.
Arizona House Adopts AV Bill; Bills Advance in Missouri, Wyoming AVN
Age verification legislation in Arizona, Missouri and Wyoming advanced.
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avn.com
February 27, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
The UK film rating group might be asked to check adult sites for extreme content and illegal materials.
U.K. Film Rating NGO Could Be Asked to ‘Spot Check’ Adult Sites AVN
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) could be empowered by the U.K. government to “spot check” adult entertainment websites for “extreme content” and illegal materials.
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avn.com
February 26, 2025
Commentary, Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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msmagazine.com
February 25, 2025
Business Attacks, Cultural Attacks, The War on Porn
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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avn.com
February 22, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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www.euractiv.com
February 21, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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avn.com
February 21, 2025
Legal Attacks, The War on Porn
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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www.xbiz.com
February 21, 2025
Legal Attacks, Political Attacks, The War on Porn
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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avn.com
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