Controversial New Copyright Board Begins Hearing Small Claims Cases
The newly-created Copyright Claims Board, a “small claims court” for copyright disputes under $30,000 that has been denounced by digital rights advocates as a “disastrous” innovation, has officially begun accepting cases for review.
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Proposed Bill Mandating ‘Canadian Content’ on Streaming Platforms Would Also Apply to Porn
FIRST READING: Canada set to censor internet porn to ensure it’s ‘Canadian’ enough
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Chinese Researchers Announce ‘Porn Police’ AI Helmet to Aid State Censorship
Chinese Researchers Announce ‘Porn Police’ AI Helmet to Aid State Censorship
A Chinese research team claims to have created a “mind-reading device” that detects “porn watching,” which could be used by police to enforce the country’s strict laws against sexual expression.
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FSC Issues Statement Decrying ‘New Yorker’ Hit Piece on Pornhub
FSC Issues Statement Decrying ‘New Yorker’ Hit Piece on Pornhub AVN
In a statement Monday afternoon, the Free Speech Coalition took the "New Yorker" and writer Sheelah Kolhatkar to task for an article published today titled "The Fight to Hold Pornhub Accountable."
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Spain’s Adult Creators Issue Manifesto Against Censorship Proposal
Spain’s Adult Creators Issue Manifesto Against Censorship Proposal
A group of leading Spanish and Spain-based independent adult content producers has released a manifesto urging action against the total censorship of adult content proposed by the governing PSOE as part of its new anti-sex-work legislation.
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Texas GOP Platform Declares Pornography a ‘Public Health Hazard’
Texas GOP Platform Declares Pornography a ‘Public Health Hazard’
The Texas Republican Party adopted a new platform for 2022 at its state convention over the weekend, including a call for the state to officially “recognize that pornography is a public health hazard.”
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Nigerian Government Orders All Open Platforms to ‘Remove’ All Pornography
Nigerian Government Orders All Open Platforms to ‘Remove’ All Pornography
The federal government of Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, has ordered all open-access online platforms to “remove, disable or block access” to all “pornographic” content.
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Japanese Proposal Enabling Adult Performers to Void Their Own Contracts Becomes Law
Japanese Proposal Enabling Adult Performers to Void Their Own Contracts Becomes Law
A Japanese legislative proposal passed into law on Wednesday, allowing anyone who signs a contract to appear in “pornographic productions” to void that contract at any time for any reason.
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South Carolina House Quietly Kills ‘Library Porn’ Budget Proviso
South Carolina House Quietly Kills ‘Library Porn’ Budget Proviso
The South Carolina House of Representatives on Friday quietly declined to support the so-called “library-porn proviso,” a budget mandate approved by the State Senate in March which would have blocked libraries from offering “any books or materials that appeal to the prurient interest.”
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Spanish Legislators Move Forward With Proposal to Re-Criminalize All Sex Work
Spanish Legislators Move Forward With Proposal to Re-Criminalize All Sex Work
Spain’s Congress of Deputies moved forward Tuesday with a proposed new law backed by the ruling party, aiming to “prohibit pimping in all its forms” with the final aim to “abolish prostitution.”
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