Obscenity
Thai Police Unleash Campaign to Arrest OnlyFans Creators
Thai police arrested several content creators yesterday and published a photo of them being booked as part of a campaign against “people who make obscene videos and photos in exchange for membership fees on websites like OnlyFans.”
Virginia: Judge Rules Novelty Flag Is 'Obnoxious but Not Obscene'
A dispute between Virginia neighbors morphed into an obscenity trial after a Fauquier County farmer hung a flag reading “Eat a Giant Bag of Dicks” under a picture of a unicorn giving two middle fingers.
Russia: Court Fines Google for Failing to Remove 'Forbidden Content'
A Russian court fined Google 14 million rubles ($188,000) on Tuesday for failing to remove material that recent legislation by the Putin government deems “forbidden,” a designation that includes “content that advocates pornography, drugs or suicide.”
Uganda: Expansive 'Anti-Porn' Law Deemed Unconstitutional
One of the world’s most restrictive “anti-pornography” laws, the indecency statute passed by Uganda in 2014, has been struck by the nation’s Constitutional Court as unconstitutional.
Kenya Moves One Step Closer to Total Ban on Porn
The parliamentary ICT committee of Kenya’s National Assembly has approved a controversial amendment to the country’s 2018 “Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act” (CMCA), which now will include a blanket ban on all “pornography,” declaring it a “vice.”
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.”
China State Censorship Targets Karaoke, 'Low Taste' Content
The world’s most populous nation, China, has announced a further expansion of state censorship over content, targeting songs at karaoke parlors and also content that the government deems “low taste.”
New Report: Asia Leads 'Concerning' Global Trend Towards Internet Censorship
China, North Korea, Iran and several other nations on the Asian continent lead the global trend towards increased censorship of internet content — including blanket bans on “pornography” — according to a new study by cybersecurity research firm Comparitech titled, “Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions."
Turkey: Instagram Influencer Charged With 'Obscenity' Over Sex Toy Photos
A Turkish Instagram influencer has reported she is being prosecuted by Turkey’s authorities for the crime of “sharing obscene content” after she posted photos of her visit to Amsterdam’s Sex Museum, including images of pleasure products she purchased.
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.
'Porn Villa' Scandal Triggers Crackdown on Expat Content in Bali
A current international scandal and police investigation involving a couple who allegedly shot and posted sex videos while visiting Bali is yet another reminder that adult performers who shoot content away from their home regions should always be aware of the laws and penalties for the production and distribution of what could be considered as “pornography” by local authorities.
Hong Kong: Obscenity Arrests After Decade-Old 'Gay Cops' Video Goes Viral
Hong Kong police arrested two people on Monday over their participation in a nine-year-old explicit video depicting men in police uniforms, a 10-second clip of which went viral in April.
Russian Dissident Sentenced to High-Security Prison for Sharing 'Pornographic' Music Video
A Russian dissident was sentenced yesterday to two-and-a-half years in a high-security penal colony for “distributing pornography” after a co-worker denounced him last September for uploading to a social media platform six years ago a sexually explicit video by German industrial metal band Rammstein.
U.S. Senator Asks for Repeal of Section 230, Censorship of 'Sexually Impure' Content
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) has unveiled a bill to repeal Section 230 — the so-called “First Amendment of the Internet” — and replace it with something he calls “Section 232.”
India: Supreme Court Blasts Streaming Services for Offering 'Porn'
As India’s Supreme Court continues to evaluate whether to impose content regulations on streaming services doing business in the populous Asian country, members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are urging the enforcement of long-standing prohibitions against obscenity and blasphemy, alleging that some streaming services “even show pornography.”
Thailand: Obscenity Laws Make Local OnlyFans Creators Vulnerable
As more Thais have opened OnlyFans accounts to support themselves during the pandemic, legal experts in the Southeast Asian kingdom are warning about the uncertain status of the content produced given their notoriously harsh obscenity laws.
South Carolina Couple Arrested for Public Videos Releases Apology
The content creators arrested by South Carolina police over public videos that were uploaded to an adult website have released a video via Facebook tearfully apologizing for their actions.
South Carolina Clip Makers Charged With Obscenity for Public Videos
A couple has been arrested in South Carolina and charged with multiple sex crimes, including obscenity, after police were tipped off about public sex videos they had allegedly shot and uploaded to an adult website.
Made in Missouri: Senator Hawley's Quest to Revive Obscenity Prosecutions
Senator Josh Hawley's home state of Missouri, and particularly its evangelical churches, has become Ground Zero for the ongoing campaign against the entire adult entertainment industry.
Catholic Bishops Pressure Justice Department to Revive Obscenity Task Force
A group of Catholic bishops wrote a letter to the Department of Justice last Thursday urging Attorney General William Barr to revive its Obscenity Prosecution Task Force to target the legal adult entertainment industry in the U.S.