War On Porn
Florida Congressional Candidate Running on 'Eradication of Porn'
Congressional candidate Jessi Melton, a Republican from Boca Raton, Florida, has announced she is running on an "eradication of porn" platform.
Salt Lake Tribune Condemns Adult Content Warning Label
The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board has condemned the state legislature’s proposed warning label for all adult content as “a cheap way out.”
Mississippi Seeks to Form Cabal of Southern States to Ban Porn
The State of Mississippi is the latest casualty in the fight for free expression as its House of Representatives attempts to rally fellow southern strongholds into forming a cabal to “take on the porn industry.”
Report: Apple Blocks 'Asian,' 'Teen' Searches Over Porn Fears
Apple is now blocking searches on innocuous terms including “Asian” and “teen,” apparently in the belief that only those seeking pornography would search these keywords.
An XBIZ Explainer: Here's What You Need to Know About AB2389
Yesterday evening, the sex worker community became aware that California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia had quietly introduced a new bill, AB2389, proposing a "state permit" system for anyone it classified as an "adult performer."
APAG's 'Mother Union' Drafted Controversial 'Sex Worker Permit' State Bill
The Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG) has called for the resignation of the board of their own "mother union," the International Entertainment Adult Union (IEAU) following the revelation to XBIZ by the office of Assemblymember Cristina Garcia that the controversial California bill AB2389 introduced yesterday was "brought to them" by the IEAU.
Utah Statehouse Passes Adult Content Warning Label Legislation
The Utah legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to put warning labels on pornography, bringing immediate condemnation from the Free Speech Coalition.
This Is How Google News Helps Spread Misinformation (About Porn)
A week ago, an XBIZ report debunked a propaganda news release disseminated by anti-porn activist organization NCOSE (formerly known — before a deceptive rebranding — as Morality in Media) claiming that United Airlines had caved under the pressure of one of their campaigns and had decided to "combat rising in-flight porn use."
Leading Conservative Magazine Questions Ability of 'Young Women' to Consent to Sex Work
Leading conservative magazine National Review today published a column questioning the ability of 'young women' to consent to sex work.
GOP Legislators in South Dakota Hijack 'Revenge Porn' Bill to Demand Broad Censorship
A state representative in South Dakota introduced a bizarre bill last Thursday that attempts to create a loophole to censor sexual expression while avoiding the obvious First Amendment issues.
Report: Religious, Moral Beliefs Increase Fears of 'Porn Addiction'
A recent report by the American Psychological Association reveals how some people are led to believe that they are “addicted” to pornography despite having low or average occurrences of viewing porn.
New Zealand Regulatory Agency Rules on Sex Toy Window Displays
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a New Zealand advertising industry self-regulatory agency, has affirmatively ruled for the window displays of adult retailers that include sex toys.
FSC Releases Policy Statement Regarding Proposed Utah Censorship Bill
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a policy statement regarding Utah's proposed censorship legislation mandating labeling of "pornographic" material.
Amberly Rothfield Speaks to Reason Magazine, 'Being There' Podcast
Adult marketing consultant Amberly Rothfield was recently interviewed by libertarian publication Reason and appeared as a guest on the 'Being There' podcast.
Utah Legislature Moves to Mandate Warning Labels on Porn
Utah’s lawmakers are at it again, this time calling for mandatory warning labels on all pornography distributed within the state.
NCOSE Makes False Claim Regarding United Airlines Sexual Harassment Policy
"VICTORY" proclaimed the headline, in triumphant capital letters, of a now-refuted claim by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) that they had slain one of their identified beasts.
SWERFs Shut Down Porn Studies Course Over Queer Performer Photo
One of Spain's oldest and most prestigious universities, the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, has cancelled an academic seminar on porn studies under pressure from sex work abolitionist groups and SWERFs objecting to the image used to advertise it to students.
Hawaii Politicians Introduce Unscientific, Stigmatizing Language in Anti-Porn Bill
Politicians in Hawaii recently introduced two bills requiring "all state and state funded facilities" to install internet and wireless access filters "to block access to pornography sites."
War on Porn 4.0: Doomed to Fail, But Be on Guard
You can tell it’s election season, when radical politicians start banging the drum for another war on something.
Mainstream Media Ignores Prestigious Sex-Positive Internet Study
Two months ago, Indiana University’s prestigious Kinsey Institute, the pioneering institution in scientific research about sexual behavior, released the results of a study that concluded that technology, specifically access to sexual material and connections on the internet, “facilitates sexual and emotional interactions.”