Articles by Gustavo Turner
North Dakota Republican Calls for Total Criminalization of Adult Content
A North Dakota Republican lawmaker took to Twitter over the weekend to call for the total criminalization of adult content and for all politicians to submit to “the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Conservative AGs Send Letter to Aylo About Supposed Moderation 'Loophole'
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 25 other attorneys general largely from Republican-controlled states, sent an open letter to Pornhub parent company Aylo on Friday demanding the company address a supposed “loophole” that could allow users to post CSAM.
Missouri Teacher Suspended After Being Outed as OnlyFans Creator
A Missouri school district suspended a high school English teacher Wednesday after someone outed her as an OnlyFans creator.
FSC Calls on North Carolina Governor to Veto Age-Verification Bill
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, asking him to veto House Bill 8, to which a Republican legislator attached a copycat age-verification amendment.
Leading Free Speech Groups File Brief Blasting Texas' Age Verification and Mandatory Labeling Law
Several leading free-speech groups, led by the ACLU, urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Thursday to block the Texas age verification law that requires adult websites to post anti-porn propaganda, contending that this violates the First Amendment.
Emily Willis on Mainstream Debut in 'Divinity': 'My Dream Came True'
The much anticipated new science fiction thriller “Divinity,” co-starring Emily Willis in her mainstream feature debut, will finally premiere in theaters next month.
French Government Report Urges Criminalization of Adult Industry
A sensationalistic report released this week by a French government office is urging immediate state censorship and broad criminalization of the adult industry in France and worldwide.
North Carolina Group Backing Age Verification Bill Admits Law Is Actually 'Anti-Pornography'
A North Carolina religious conservative group backing just-passed age verification legislation, which a Republican state senator snuck into an unrelated bill last week, has admitted the copycat amendment is in fact an “anti-pornography provision.”
New Report Warns Against 'Rising Tide' of Conservative Censorship
A new report published last week by the Chamber of Progress, a U.S. trade group representing many of the leading technology companies, issued an urgent warning against the “rising red tide” of digital censorship promoted by conservatives.
ACLU, FSC Raise Objections to Senate's New Section 230-Busting Bill
An ACLU-led coalition of civil rights groups and groups representing LGBTQ+ individuals, sex workers, journalists and libraries issued an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday warning against the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act.
Mercedes Carrera Pretrial Date Postponed Again
The criminal trial of Mercedes Carrera and her husband on multiple child sexual abuse charges has been postponed again.
Maggie MacDonald's New Video Demystifies the Adult Platform Business
Information technology researcher Maggie MacDonald released a video Friday explaining “how content creation, algorithms, media amplification and panicky policy have shaped how porn looks today.”
North Carolina Republican Sneaks Copycat Age Verification Amendment Into Unrelated Bill
The North Carolina Senate voted unanimously Thursday to mandate age verification on adult websites, after a Republican senator snuck a copycat amendment mirroring other states’ requirements into an unrelated bill.
Cryptic 5th Circuit Decision Throws Texas Age Verification Controversy Into Chaos
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an administrative stay of the injunction against enforcement of Texas’ controversial age verification law, which mandates that adult websites post anti-porn propaganda.
Conservative Crusader Reveals Plan to Use Civil Lawsuits to Ban Adult Content Online
The leader of the American Principles Project (APP), a well-funded, anti-porn conservative lobby, said Wednesday that the ultimate aim of the age verification laws currently being passed in various states is to create a private right of action, so that parents could directly sue online companies if their children are able to access adult content.
Court Blocks California's Controversial 'Age-Appropriate Design Code Act'
A federal judge on Monday issued an injunction blocking the California attorney general from enforcing the controversial California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), which was passed last year after lobbying from a British baroness.
UK Parliament Passes Controversial 'Online Safety Bill'
The U.K. Parliament on Tuesday passed the much-delayed Online Safety Bill, despite vocal criticisms by virtually all digital rights and free speech organizations and advocates.
Keeping It Real: Adult Time Gets 'Up Close' for Palpable Authenticity
‘When I first started masturbating, it was all focused on my clit.” The speaker is seasoned performer Lauren Phillips. Comfortable in her own clothes, topped with a distinctive beanie, she perches atop a stool in a small studio in the Valley.
A Golden Night in Amsterdam: 2023 XBIZ Europa Awards Brings Hollywood Glitz to the Old World
Over 1,000 of the top luminaries of the European adult industry and their guests filled the Dutch capital’s monumental, state-of-the-art Theater Amsterdam to capacity on Tuesday to celebrate the 2023 XBIZ Europa Awards, presented by F2F.
'Primary' Climax: Casey Calvert Discusses Lust Cinema Series Finale
‘Does XBIZ want to visit the set when we shoot the full-length music video, or when we do the movie-within-the-movie at the Western ranch?”