The War on Porn
MindGeek Argues Adult Content Is Not 'Uniquely Canadian,' Seeks Exemption to New Online Streaming Bill
MindGeek has petitioned the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to be exempted from Canadian content standards in Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Bill, claiming that adult content is not “uniquely Canadian.”
Adult Site Broker Launches Advocacy Site TheWarOnPorn.com
Adult Site Broker has launched an adult industry advocacy site, TheWarOnPorn.com.
French Government Asks Courts for Order to Block Pornhub, 4 Other Tube Sites
France’s media regulator ARCOM has gone to court to demand that the country’s ISPs enforce a total block of five specific adult tube sites — Pornhub, Tukif, xHamster, Xvideos and Xnxx — over their alleged lack of enforcement of a controversial age verification mandate.
Opinion: How the 'War on Porn' Became the 'War on Porn Education'
Almost three decades after Bill Clinton fired his Surgeon General for merely stating that masturbation “is a part of human sexuality, and it's a part of something that perhaps should be taught,” the subject of sex ed finds itself once again embroiled in a culture war which, like that 1994 incident, is stoked by sensationalistic press reports.
Conservative Magazine Publishes Blueprint on 'How to Win the War on Porn'
Leading conservative magazine the National Review published an article on Friday spelling out the most likely pathways for anti-porn activists to “win the War on Porn.”
XBIZ Miami Virtual Day 3: Self-Care, Social Media and the War on Porn
The first-ever virtual edition of XBIZ Miami opened its third and concluding day with one final round of business and personal connections in the online lounges and lively speed-networking sessions, before the concurrent Industry and Talent Tracks offered an eye-opening look at the current state of the "War on Porn," an insightful "State of the Industry" discussion, and vital information on how content creators can legally protect their work, manage self-care and monetize their social media following.
South Dakota Judge Limits State Prisons Ban on All 'Sexual Material'
A federal judge issued his opinion yesterday ruling that the South Dakota prison system’s extreme ban on what they term “sexual content” is unconstitutional.
UK Alcohol Body Forces Supermarket Chain to Rename 'Porn Star Martini'
The U.K.’s alcohol industry self-regulatory body has ordered supermarket chain Marks & Spencer to rename Porn Star Martini, their passion fruit-flavored vodka mix.
Former Performer Jenni Lee Latest Victim of Mainstream's 'Pornsploitation'
Recent media coverage has amplified the "pornsploitation" angle of the complex post-porn story of former adult performer Jenni Lee.
Instagram and the 'War on Porn': An XBIZ Explainer
For the past six weeks, XBIZ has been conducting an extensive investigation into the deletion of an unusually large number of Instagram accounts of adult performers since the beginning of this year.
Law of Sex: ‘The War on Porn’ Is Rebranded
On October 8, 2014, ThinkProgress.com declared the end to the War on Porn. The censors had lost and erotic media would live on. One sign that the war had been lost was the fact that annual contributions to the well-known anti-erotica group, Morality in Media, had dwindled from over $1 million in 2001 to just over $20,000 in 2005.
XBIZ EU to Host 'The War on Porn' Panel
XBIZ is pleased to announce the addition of "State of the Industry: The War on Porn" to the lineup of XBIZ EU, the international digital media conference to be held Sept. 22-24 in London.