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South Dakota Lawmaker Vows to Revisit Age Verification Bill in 2025

A South Dakota state representative has vowed to reintroduce legislation in the 2025 session that would impose age verification restrictions on adult websites.

French Court Orders Block of 4 Adult Sites Over Age Verification

The Paris Court of Appeal has ordered four adult sites blocked in France if they fail to comply with age verification requirements within 15 days.

Dutch Lawmakers Call for Age Verification

Two members of the Netherlands' House of Representatives have put forward a motion calling on the government to require that adult websites institute age verification procedures.

French Regulator Publishes Technical Reference Guide for Age Verification

France's Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) has publishedits technical reference guide for applying age verification requirements to adult websites.

Ivy Lebelle, Ricky Johnson Discuss 'Ivy's Room' Showcase as Final Installment Drops

Ricky's Room has released the fourth and final installment of the Ivy Lebelle showcase "Ivy's Room."

California Tightens Restrictions on Subscription Auto-Renewals

California this week enacted a new law that significantly tightens the rules regarding automatic renewal of paid website subscriptions.

New 'Digital Replicas' Law Protects California Performers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 2602, which regulates how digital replicas are addressed in personal and professional services contracts.

Canadian Law Professor: Proposed Age Verification Bill 'Will Make Things Worse'

Leading Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail this week published an op-ed written by a legal scholar outlining fundamental issues with the Conservative-backed age verification bill currently making its way through Parliament.

Indiana Court Blocks Age Verification Law

A U.S. district court in Indiana has blocked the state's age verification law from taking effect this coming Monday, July 1.

Child Protection, Civil Liberties Groups File Amicus Briefs in Support of FSC Court Petition

Several child protection and civil liberties groups have filed amicus briefs in support of the Free Speech Coalition's (FSC) petition to the Supreme Court.

Free Speech Coalition Asks Court to Block Montana AV Law

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has asked the US District Court of Montana to block the state's new age verification law.

Canada: Age Verification of Adult Content Becomes Election Issue

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized on Thursday at an event in Cape Breton comments by Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre stating that his government would require age verification for adult content if elected.

Pornhub, Department of Justice Reach Agreement Over GirlsDoPorn Allegations

Aylo has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors for $1.8 million in the GirlsDoPorn case.

Fleshbot Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2023 Fleshbot Awards were announced last night on FleshbotAwards.com.

PASS Updates Mgen Guidance, Requires Testing by Oct. 1

PASS has revised its guidance for Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen), and will require testing by Oct. 1.

FSC Files Legal Challenge to Texas Age Verification Law

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has filed a legal challenge in Texas over the state’s age-verification law.

MindGeek Argues Adult Content Is Not 'Uniquely Canadian,' Seeks Exemption to New Online Streaming Bill

MindGeek has petitioned the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to be exempted from Canadian content standards in Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Bill, claiming that adult content is not “uniquely Canadian.”

Pioneering Canadian Sexpert Sue Johanson Passes at 93

Pioneering Canadian sex educator and broadcaster Sue Johanson has passed away at the age of 93.

New Law Mandating 'Canadian Content' on Streaming Platforms Would Also Apply to Adult

The Canadian Government passed legislation yesterday requiring all digital streaming services accessible in Canada to support Canadian content, including language that appears to limit the amount of streaming adult content available for viewing in the country.

Al Jazeera Publishes Anti-Porn Op-Ed

Qatar-based news agency Al Jazeera published an op-ed today by a Canadian SWERF activist condemning all pornography as sexually exploitative and claiming that it is a leading cause of domestic violence against women.

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