Porn Filter
Turkish Startup Launches 'Halal' Porn-Blocking Filter Kahf Guard
Turkish startup Halalz has released a new dedicated web browser and browser extension, Kahf Guard, which it says blocks 5.5 million sites Muslims consider “haram,” or forbidden, including adult content.
Utah Legislature Passes Mandatory Porn Filter Bill
The Utah state legislature has passed a bill establishing liability for any electronics manufacturer worldwide that fails to install and activate a default anti-porn filter on devices sold in the Mormon-majority state.
Idaho Republicans Split About Proposed Porn Filter Mandate
Debate in the Idaho state Senate this week, over a copycat bill that would require device manufacturers to enable "pornography filters" on devices used by minors, divided members of the Republican supermajority, 12 of whom voted against the measure.
Iowa Republican Changes Porn Filter Bill Into Age Verification Bill After Learning More About Phones
The Republican legislator behind Iowa’s mandatory porn filter bill said that, after realizing that multinational electronics corporations were unlikely to alter phones and other devices to comply with one state law, he was turning his bill into yet another version of the age verification legislation being sponsored around the country by anti-porn religious conservative activists.
Utah's Leading Anti-Porn Crusader Proposes Jail Time Over 'Porn Filter' Activation
Utah’s leading anti-porn crusader, state Sen. Todd Weiler, has introduced a measure mandating prison time for any electronics manufacturer worldwide who fails to install and activate a default anti-porn filter on devices sold in the Mormon-majority state.
SpankChain Launches SpankU, Debuts Holly Randall PSA Video
SpankChain has launched its new education resource series, SpankU, with a “Porn Filter PSA” video created in collaboration with Holly Randall and the “Holly Randall Unfiltered” podcast.
Spain's Far-Right Vox Party Now Pushing for Mandatory 'Porn Filters'
Spain’s influential far-right Vox party has begun pushing the Madrid legislature to mandate default “porn filters” on devices accessible to minors.
Pennsylvania Republican Reintroduces 'Mandatory Porn Filter' Copycat Bill
Republican State Rep. Jim Gregory has reintroduced a copycat bill to require electronics manufacturers to activate “porn filters” on all devices sold in Pennsylvania.
Alabama House Passes Republican Rep's Utah Copycat 'Porn Filter' Bill
The Alabama House of Representatives last week approved a bill copying legislation passed in Utah in 2021, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in the state.
Anti-Porn Crusader Brags About Creating, Spreading 'Porn Filter' Legislation
The general counsel for anti-porn lobby NCOSE admitted to NBC news earlier this week that the organization is behind the state-by-state campaign to force all electronics manufacturers to install and activate “porn filters” on their devices.
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.
Pennsylvania Republican Introduces 'Mandatory Porn Filter' Copycat Bill
A Republican member of the Pennsylvania state legislature has introduced a new bill mandating default “porn filters” on phones and computers sold in the state.
Religious Surveillance 'Porn Filter' Apps Appeal Google Store Ban
Two religious surveillance apps marketed as “porn filters” to churchgoers across America by faith-based corporations are appealing a ban by the Google app store, which dropped the apps following a recent bombshell report by Wired magazine.
Council of Europe Urges Mandatory 'Porn Filters,' Endorses 'Porn Addiction' Myth
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the continent’s main post-World War II human rights organization, issued a resolution today urging European nations to mandate online filters for “pornographic materials” on all devices, to be “systematically activated in public spaces, such as schools, libraries and youth clubs.”
New Bill Would Let Louisiana Residents Sue Adult Sites Over Age Verification
A religious Louisiana legislator has proposed a new bill to allow state residents to sue any commercial entity for failing to implement age verification to prevent minors from accessing “content online that could be harmful to them, such as pornography."
Arizona Republicans Help Defeat Copycat 'Mandatory Porn Filter' Bill
Republican legislators in the Arizona House broke ranks with a fellow GOP representative on Wednesday and helped reject her copycat proposal to implement default “porn filters” on phones and computers sold in the state.
U.K. Survey Shows Top 'Porn Filters' Also Blocking Non-Porn Content
A late-2021 U.K. survey of top parental control apps on Google Play found that practically all of them were blocking LGBTQ and sex-education sites as “adult content.”
Arizona Legislator Proposes Copycat 'Porn Filter' Bill
A Republican state representative in Arizona has introduced legislation mandating that tech companies activate some form of “porn filter” by default on any device sold in the state, mimicking a controversial bill passed in Utah last year.
Anti-Porn Lobbyist, Reality TV Figure Josh Duggar Convicted for CSAM
Josh Duggar, former director of the lobbying arm of the powerful, religiously motivated anti-porn group Family Research Council, was found guilty by a federal jury in Arkansas this morning of downloading and possessing child sexual abuse material.
Alabama: Legislature Urged to Copy Utah's 'Porn Filter' Bill
The Alabama House Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday on a “copycat bill” of the legislation successfully passed in Utah last month, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in Alabama.