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Utah Senator, Mormon Activist Single Out Adult Sites With 'PROTECT Act'
Utah Senator Mike Lee (R) and Mormon activist Dawn Hawkins, CEO of religiously motivated anti-porn lobby NCOSE, are promoting the PROTECT Act, a proposed federal bill that would make adult websites liable for third-party content.
All Claims Dismissed in NCOSE-Sponsored 'Trafficking' Suit Against Several Adult Studios
All claims made by a Jane Doe plaintiff against several adult studios, in a lawsuit sponsored by religiously motivated anti-porn lobby NCOSE — formerly “Morality in Media” — were dismissed last month, court records show.
Lawsuit Sponsored by Anti-Porn Lobby Aims to Shut Down Las Vegas' Sapphire Club
Religiously motivated anti-porn and anti-sex-work lobby NCOSE has filed a lawsuit aiming to shut down one of Las Vegas’ premier strip clubs, Sapphire Las Vegas.
Anti-Porn Lobby NCOSE Urges Action Against Netflix for 'Normalizing' Sex Work
Religiously inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE released yesterday its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of companies it alleges are “major contributors to sexual exploitation" and encourages its followers to target.
Senator Blackburn Highlights Anti-Porn Lobby NCOSE as EARN IT Backer
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) issued a statement this week listing NCOSE — formerly Morality in Media — among supporters of the controversial EARN IT Act, which has been overwhelmingly condemned by leading digital rights and free speech organizations, including Free Speech Coalition.
Senators Rush EARN IT Act Through Committee as Controversy Mounts
The controversial EARN IT Act, a proposed overhaul of internet rules that digital rights groups and sex worker advocates have overwhelmingly denounced as a threat to free speech, unanimously passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning and is moving forward towards a Senate vote.
Influential Anti-Porn Lobby NCOSE Endorses EARN IT Act
The leading anti-porn crusading group in the U.S., the religiously inspired NCOSE, has re-endorsed the EARN IT Act after its reintroduction by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) in late January.
Washington Times' Latest Anti-Porn Propaganda Piece Actually Written by Priest
The Washington Times published today an anti-porn propaganda piece titled “Former Porn Stars Recall Industry Abuses, Struggles” and quoting a handful of performers-turned-religious-crusaders who have not been active in the industry for over a decade — without disclosing that the author is actually a Catholic priest.
Australia's Top Censor Unveils Plan to Block 'Extreme Pornography'
The head of Australia’s eSafety Office, the country’s official online regulator, has unveiled her proposal to censor adult content in the country.
Australia's Top Censor Guests on Anti-Porn Group's Podcast
The head of Australia’s eSafety Office, the country’s official online regulator, which is currently preparing measures to censor adult content in the country, was featured yesterday on a podcast by top U.S. anti-porn crusading group NCOSE, a religiously-inspired lobby formerly known as Morality in Media.
Fox News, Conservative Think Tank Renew Call for OnlyFans Porn Ban
After a few days of positive mainstream media coverage of sex worker rights, and hours after OnlyFans announced it had reversed its decision to ban porn from the platform beginning October 1, conservative voices renewed their call for adult content censorship.
Rep. Ann Wagner Asks for OnlyFans Investigation, Calls All Sex Work 'Illegal'
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the religious-right Republican legislator who was the original drafter of FOSTA-SESTA, has released a letter to the Justice Department asking for an investigation into OnlyFans, claiming — without offering any clear evidence — that the platform has “become a major marketplace for buying and selling Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the United States, as well as soliciting sexual activity with minors.”
Canada Asks Citizens, Stakeholders for Input on New Online Content Regulation
The Canadian government is inviting “stakeholders and Canadians” to submit comments regarding a current proposal to regulate online content, which was prompted by the recent parliamentary hearings targeting Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek.
NCOSE Activist Opens TikTok Account to Spread Anti-Sex Work Propaganda
Haley McNamara, an activist affiliated with powerful, religiously-inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media), has started a TikTok account to spread propaganda targeting adult content and sex worker rights.
Massive Civil Lawsuit Filed Against MindGeek, Others Over 3rd-Party Content
A legal team headed by Michael J. Bowe, the former lawyer for Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., filed a massive civil lawsuit in California today against Pornhub parent company MindGeek, its officials and investors, on behalf of 34 women who allege they were “human trafficked” by the company in relation to allegedly illegal videos uploaded by third parties onto its flagship tube site.
Canadian Parliamentary Committee Publishes Report on MindGeek, Pornhub
After several months of hearings — in which MPs from the entire Canadian political spectrum welcomed U.S. anti-porn activists and liability lawyers with open arms, grilled Canadian MindGeek execs as if they were criminals, and first refused to invite and then silenced sex workers — the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons finally issued its report and recommendations on “Protection of Privacy and Reputation on Platforms such as Pornhub.”
The Atlantic Publishes Criticism of 'War on Porn' Tactics
The Atlantic published an opinion piece today that criticizes the ongoing War on Porn campaign and its attempts to shut down legal adult content on the internet.
Reddit Becomes Latest Platform to be Sued for Adult Content Uploads
After years of being targeted by religious anti-porn organization NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media) for allowing sexual content by third-party uploaders, Reddit has now become the latest defendant in an orchestrated campaign of civil lawsuits attempting to challenge Section 230 protections in the name of protecting “victims of sex trafficking.”
Anti-Porn Group NCOSE Admits Attempting to Influence Google Search Results
In an unusually candid disclosure of their behind-the-scene activities to “eradicate all pornography,” leading U.S. anti-porn organization NCOSE (formerly known as Morality in Media) admitted yesterday in an official press statement that they have been holding “ongoing conversations with Google about search engine results.”
Pornhub: Canadian MPs Finally Invite Sex Worker Advocates
Late last Friday, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons finally caved in to public concerns about bias and invited three representatives from sex worker advocacy groups to ongoing hearings today targeting MindGeek and Pornhub.