Global War on Porn
Viral 'Kebaya Merah' Sex Video Prompts Obscenity Arrests in Indonesia
Two consenting adults whose sex video went viral in Indonesia last week have been arrested for obscenity, following a relentless investigative campaign by police and amateur detectives.
Iraqi Communications Minister Blocks All Adult Websites
Last Friday, Iraq's Minister for Communications, Hiyam al-Yasiri, ordered all pornographic websites in the country blocked.
Italian Performer Malena Launches New Memoir, 'Pura'
Italian performer Malena has launched her memoir, “Pure — Sex as Liberation,” through the prestigious Mondadori publishing house.
Former Soviet Republic of Georgia Overturns Pornography Ban
The Constitutional Court of Georgia ruled on Friday to overturn the former Soviet republic’s blanket ban on the production and distribution of pornography.
UK: New Tory Government Backpedals From Plan to Censor 'Legal But Harmful' Content
New U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has indicated that his Tory government will backpedal from controversial language in the proposed Online Safety Bill, which would have required online services to remove content that some MPs consider “legal but harmful,” including most pornography.
OnlyFans CEO Hits Back Against Sensationalist Allegations by BBC Reporter
OnlyFans CEO Amrapali “Ami” Gan has rebutted allegations of child exploitation in a sensationalist advocacy piece by an anti-porn BBC reporter, defending the site as “truly the safest and most inclusive social-media platform.”
French Minister Proposes Requiring Credit or Debit Card for Porn Access
French Secretary of State for Childhood Charlotte Caubel has begun advocating for a mandatory age verification system under which access to pornographic websites would be granted exclusively to credit or debit card holders.
Pope Instructs Clergy to Delete Pornography From Their Cell Phones
Pope Francis I cautioned Catholic clergy on Monday against the “temptation of digital pornography” and ordered them to delete such material from their cell phones.
OnlyFans Creator Titus Low Jailed in Singapore for Obscenity
Titus Low, one of Singapore’s top OnlyFans creators, has been sentenced to a prison term and fined for violating the country’s draconian laws against “obscenity.”
'Harry Potter' Author JK Rowling Platforms Pro-Censorship Lobby NCOSE
“Harry Potter” author and anti-trans activist J.K. Rowling last weekend shared a tweet from religiously motivated anti-porn lobby NCOSE and endorsed the pro-censorship organization’s annual corporate-shaming “Dirty Dozen” campaign.
Indian Government Orders Block of 67 Adult URLs, Including Top Sites
The conservative Indian government has ordered the country’s internet service providers to block 67 adult sites for violating a new IT law passed in 2021, accusing them of “tarnishing the image of modesty of women."
French Senate's New Anti-Porn Report Calls Adult Content 'Infernal,' Recommends Censorship
A French Senate committee has issued a virulently anti-porn report comparing the adult industry with “hell” and recommending state regulation and censorship.
France's Porn Block: Details of MindGeek's Constitutional Challenge Explained
Legal analysts published this week a detailed explanation of MindGeek’s ongoing constitutional challenge against a French media regulatory agency’s attempt to completely block adult sites in the country over age-verification compliance.
India's Supreme Court Rebukes Attempt to Codify Link Between Porn, Sex Crimes
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition seeking to codify an alleged link between viewing internet pornography and committing crimes such as rape and child sexual abuse.
France, Germany Move Forward With Efforts to Block Adult Sites
Prompted by anti-porn activists and politicians, courts in France and Germany moved forward this week with proposed mandates to block adult sites over compliance with controversial age verification mandates.
UK Government Reverses Policy, Threatens 'Crackdown' on Pornhub, xHamster
The U.K.’s Conservative government today reversed a longstanding position by vowing to “crack down on porn sites,” and selectively enforce controversial legislation by targeting four high-profile tube sites, including Pornhub and xHamster.
French Anti-Porn Activists Ask Government to Suspend Twitter Over Adult Content
French activist groups claiming to represent “the children” will formally request today that online government regulator Arcom suspend Twitter in France unless the platform finds, within two weeks, a way to block minors from what the groups consider “pornographic” content.
Bali Police Continue Arresting Creators for Making 'Pornography'
Police in Bali have arrested yet another pair of creators, charging them with “producing pornographic videos and selling them via social media and instant message services.”
Australia's Public Broadcaster ABC Blames 'Online Porn' for STI Crisis
The government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation published a stigmatizing report Wednesday alleging a supposed link between a current STI epidemic and “online pornography.”
Tory MP Lambasts UK Academic for Research on Anime Erotica
Tory MP Neil O’Brien launched an attack Tuesday on humanities education in U.K. universities, specifically singling out the University of Manchester for allowing a Ph.D. student's research on Japanese cartoon erotica.