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Age Verification Trade Group Weighs In on UK Consultation
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) filed earlier this month its response to U.K. media regulator Ofcom's consultation soliciting feedback on the regulation of adult websites under Part 5 of the Online Safety Act.
FSC Offers Feedback to UK Regulator on Age Verification Guidelines
The Free Speech Coalition released a statement Tuesday detailing the response it submitted to U.K. media regulator Ofcom as part of a "consultation" soliciting industry feedback on the age verification guidelines in the new Online Safety Act.
As UK Government Highlights New Online Crimes, Regulator Requests Adult Industry Feedback
The U.K. government issued this week a circular to inform the police and other relevant public authorities of new criminal offenses resulting from the Online Safety Act, some of which will affect adult websites.
UK Government Unveils Public Questionnaire for Baroness-Led 'Porn Review'
The Tory government led by U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled this week a public survey questionnaire intended to help guide its pending review of legislation dealing with adult content
AI Facial Scanning Providers Rush to Offer Age Verification Compliance Solutions
Several tech companies are offering new artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to estimate the age of people accessing websites, taking advantage of potentially lucrative opportunities for enabling compliance with the U.K.’s new Online Safety Act and similar legislation moving forward in the EU and the U.S.
UK's Controversial 'Online Safety Bill' Becomes Law
The U.K.’s controversial Online Safety Bill received royal assent Thursday and became law.
Playharda Wholesale, Dani Daniels Partner for U.K. Distro Deal
Wholesaler Playharda has inked an exclusive partnership with Dani Daniels to become the sole U.K. distributor for her branded lingerie, clothing and pleasure products.
Playharda Wholesale to Distribute Kheper Games in U.K.
Playharda Wholesale will distribute over 20 items from Kheper Games in the U.K.
Vice Report Eviscerates UK MP's Anti-Porn Propaganda Report
Vice this week published an article criticizing a report by the U.K.’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation (APPG-CSE), which repeated anti-porn myths and recommended a state crackdown on sexual expression online.
BBC Censors Pop Singer's Reference to the Other 'BBC'
The BBC, the United Kingdom’s national public broadcaster, has censored an online video of a live appearance by American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, after she ad-libbed a reference to the porn term “BBC.”
U.K. M.P.s Report Rehashes Anti-Porn Myths, Recommends Crackdown
The U.K.’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation (APPG-CSE) today released a report repeating myths and stereotypes peddled by anti-porn activists and recommending a wide-ranging state crackdown on sexual expression online.
Anti-Porn UK MPs Stage Rebellion to Strengthen 'Online Safety Bill'
Members of the ruling Conservative Party in the U.K. are challenging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by drafting new amendments meant to strengthen the controversial Online Safety Bill by increasing liability for platforms hosting adult content.
Vush Releases Rabbit Collab With U.K. Influencer Nelly London
Vush has released the Vush x Nelly Rabbit Vibrator, a new collaboration with U.K. influencer Nelly London.
UK's Online Safety Bill Remains Mired in Conceptual Chaos
The Tory government led by Rishi Sunak has reintroduced the Online Safety Bill, which has now been amended to remove some of the language that would have forced platforms to censor content the government termed “legal but harmful.”
Joybear Pictures' 'SexTech' Offers Twist on U.K. Docuseries Genre
Joybear Pictures is promoting its recent feature, “SexTech.”
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.
CEO Ami Gan Declares OnlyFans an 'Ally' of UK's Controversial Online Safety Bill
British financial newspaper City A.M. is reporting that OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan “framed OnlyFans as an ‘ally’ to the upcoming Online Safety Bill” in an unprecedented, wide-ranging interview with the paper.
Influential Labour MP Asks UK Government to 'Proactively' Police Adult Content
As the U.K.’s Online Safety Bill navigates the committee stage in the House of Commons, the Labour MP who chairs the Home Affairs Committee is actively lobbying to make the government proactively police “whether adult entertainers have properly consented to appear in pornographic films” even if there are no reports suggesting they have not.
UK's 'War on Sex Work' Leaves Edinburgh Strippers Jobless
Amidst a relentless U.K. media campaign demonizing sex work, the Edinburgh Council voted today to impose a “nil cap” on all sexual entertainment venues in the Scottish city, effectively banning all strip clubs.
UK Government Unveils Controversial 'Digital Safety Bill'
Boris Johnson’s Conservative government in the U.K. has finally unveiled its controversial “Online Safety Bill,” and introduced it in Parliament today.