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Texas Court Orders Adult Site Domain Locked for AV Violations
A district court in Texas has issued a writ requiring domain registry Verisign to “lock” an adult website’s domain over noncompliance with the state’s age verification law.
AV Bulletin: Midyear Roundup
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, more state age verification laws have been enacted around the United States, as well as proposed at the federal level and in other countries. Meanwhile, lawsuits resulting from AV laws have begun to play out in the courts. This roundup provides an update on the latest news and developments on the age verification front as it impacts the adult industry.
EU Court: France Can Require Foreign Sites to Implement AV
The European Union’s Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that France may require pornographic websites based in other EU states to implement age verification in accordance with French law, as long as France follows EU electronic commerce rules.
WebGroup Czech Republic Settles Florida AV Suit, Will Pay $1.2 Million
WebGroup Czech Republic (WGCZ), the parent company of XVideos, XNXX, BangBros and GirlsGoneWild, has settled a lawsuit filed by the state of Florida over those sites’ alleged failure to age-verify Florida users before allowing access to adult content.
Arcom-Targeted Sites Implement Age Verification in France
Five high-traffic adult websites based outside of France have implemented age verification as required under the nation’s Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (SREN) law, after receiving warnings from French media regulator Arcom.
German Court Puts Pornhub, YouPorn 'Network Ban' on Hold
The Administrative Court of Düsseldorf has temporarily blocked the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM) from forcing telecom providers based within the court's jurisdiction to cut off access to Aylo-owned adult sites Pornhub and YouPorn.
Arcom to Expand AV Enforcement to Smaller Adult Sites
The president of French media regulator Arcom revealed on Thursday that the agency plans to escalate its enforcement of age verification rules to include smaller adult sites, starting in late 2025 or early 2026.
EU Advocate General: France Can Require Foreign Sites to Implement AV
An advocate general of the European Union’s Court of Justice on Thursday advised the court to rule that France may require pornographic websites based in other EU states to implement age verification in accordance with French law.
Florida AG Sues EU-Based Adult Companies for Failing to Age-Verify Users
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit Monday with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida against five EU-based adult companies for allegedly failing to require age verification before allowing access to adult content.
