U.S. Justice Department to Probe Tech Giants' Business Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it is currently reviewing the business practices of “market-leading” online platforms, including search engines and social media companies.
Instagram Addresses Confusing New Content Moderation Policy
Instagram published a blog post today announcing some changes in the app's moderation policy and appeals process.
Instagram Policy Team Meets With APAG, Listens to Adult Performers' Concerns
Representatives from the Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG), a federally recognized union, met today with top-level Instagram Public Policy executives at Facebook headquarters in the Bay Area to discuss a number of issues concerning adult performers who are active in the world’s leading image-based social network.
Official Instagram, Facebook Reps Agree to Meet APAG Leaders to Discuss Sex Worker, Adult Industry Issues
Official Instagram and Facebook representatives have agreed to an unprecedented meeting with leaders of the Adult Performers Actors Guild, a federally recognized trade union representing adult industry performers, to discuss issues related to the social media presence of adult performers and other sex workers.
Vogue Instagram Spotlights Abigail Mac, Adriana Chechik L.A. #Pride Kiss
The official Instagram of Vogue Magazine shared a photo of 2019 XBIZ Female Performer of the Year Abigail Mac and award-winning Adriana Chechik kissing passionately at the L.A. Pride parade.
Instagram and the 'War on Porn': An XBIZ Explainer
For the past six weeks, XBIZ has been conducting an extensive investigation into the deletion of an unusually large number of Instagram accounts of adult performers since the beginning of this year.
Voodoo Toys' Plug Walk Makes Appearance on 'Real Housewives' Star's Instagram
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Kyle Richards recently showed off Voodoo Toys’ Plug Walk anal toy in an Instagram story.
'Shameless Sex' Podcast Hosts 'Self-Pleasure Challenge' on Instagram
Weekly sex-positive podcast “Shameless Sex” will be hosting a “Self-Pleasure 30-Day Challenge” on Instagram in celebration of Masturbation May 2019.
Twitter, Instagram Fail to Stop Shadowy Campaign Against Porn Stars
Last evening, news site Jezebel posted an article analyzing an organized, ongoing campaign of targeted harassment and elimination of a large number of adult performers’ accounts from multiple social media platforms.
'Be A Bimbo' Opposes Instagram Censorship
“Be A Bimbo” founder Alicia Amira is taking a stand against Instagram’s self-regulation of “sexually suggestive” content that may now not show up in feeds or searches or be deleted entirely.
Sharesome Responds to Instagram Policy Changes
Tudor Bold, CEO of NSFW social media platform Sharesome, and the company’s two founders, Ralf Kappe and Tam Tam, have responded to Instagram following its announcement that it has “begun reducing the spread of posts that are inappropriate but do not go against Instagram’s Community Guidelines.”
Online Censorship Gains Momentum With Instagram's New Policy
“Reduce, remove, inform” is the name of the game over at Facebook and as of yesterday, they’ve rolled out more policy designed to ensure that the content they recommend to people “is both safe and appropriate for the community,” as per their company newsroom.
'Shameless Sex' Calls Out Instagram Shadow-Banning Practices
April Lampert and Amy Baldwin, creators and hosts of the female-forward podcast “Shameless Sex,” are involved in a censorship conflict with Instagram which they allege to be specifically targeting women.
Angelina Castro Celebrates 1 Million Instagram Followers With Miami Party
Angelina Castro will host a party Friday in Miami to celebrate crossing one million followers on Instagram.
MYLF Launches 'MYLF Madness' Instagram Promo
Paper Street Media, parent company of adult studios Team Skeet, MYLF and a host of other premium sites, is kicking off MYLF Madness @MylfOfficial on Instagram to celebrate March and its recently-launched premium site, MYLF.com.
'Shameless Sex' Podcast Spotlights Sexual Promiscuity in New Instagram Campaign, Contest
“Shameless Sex” podcast hosts April Lampert and Amy Baldwin have launched a “shame-busting” campaign on their Instagram page to give a voice women and their sexuality.
WildFlowerSex.com Calls Out Instagram After Losing Account
Online sex toy retailer WildFlowerSex.com lost its Instagram account last week and is rallying the pleasure products industry to call out unfair terms-of-service agreements that target sex education and body positivity.
Cindy Starfall Launches Instagram Raffle for Nerdbot-Con Tickets
Cindy Starfall is raffling off to her Instagram followers a pair of tickets to Saturday’s Nerdbot-Con in Pasadena, Calif.
Anna Bell Peaks Hits 1 Million Followers on Instagram
Anna Bell Peaks is one of the most popular adult stars and that has certainly translated into a massive social media following.
Sophie Dee Teams With FanCentro for Official Site
British adult star Sophie Dee has joined FanCentro, where she will offer exclusive content to her fans.