The White House objected to the bill's language that permitted the Justice Department to sue copyright infringers on behalf of the content's owners.
The position is not expected to be occupied until after the general election in November.
The White House objected to the bill's language that permitted the Justice Department to sue copyright infringers on behalf of the content's owners.
The position is not expected to be occupied until after the general election in November.
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Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) on Friday published a timeline outlining planned steps for monitoring and enforcing age verification under the country’s Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA), which took effect Tuesday.
Governor Spencer Cox on Friday signed into law a bill to tax adult websites and make them liable if minors circumvent geolocation.
A German court has ruled that while a regional media regulatory agency may block specific Instagram posts that include material deemed harmful to minors, it cannot ban an entire Instagram account due to such a post.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed a decree establishing guidelines for new regulations requiring adult websites to age-verify users located in Brazil.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing Wednesday on potential changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects interactive computer services — including adult platforms — from liability for user-generated content.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that it is seeking public comment on whether it should amend its Negative Option Rule to better address deceptive or unfair practices.
Aylo this week asked a Marion Superior Court judge to dismiss Indiana’s lawsuit alleging that the company violated the state’s age verification law by failing to prevent access by users who employ VPNs and similar means to avoid geolocation.
The plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging that cam platform Chaturbate violated Kansas’ age verification law has voluntarily dismissed that action, while retooling a similar complaint against adult site SuperPorn.
This roundup provides an update on the latest news and developments on the age verification front as it impacts the adult industry.
A bill that would tax adult websites and make them liable if minors circumvent geolocation has passed the Utah state legislature and will soon head to the office of Gov. Spencer Cox for signature or veto.