Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Our Opinion section offers a platform for thought-provoking perspectives on the intersection of sexuality and technology. Here, industry experts, researchers, and innovators share their insights on the evolving landscape of sextech. We delve into a wide range of topics, from the potential of virtual reality in sex education to the ethical implications of AI in intimate relationships. Our contributors explore how technology is reshaping our understanding of pleasure, consent, and human connection. The section tackles pressing issues in the sextech industry, such as the challenges of content moderation on adult platforms and the impact of digital censorship on sexual expression. We also examine the role of technology in promoting sexual wellness and addressing societal taboos. From discussions on the future of dating apps to analyses of how sextech can promote inclusivity and accessibility, our Opinion category provides nuanced, forward-thinking views on the complex world of digital sexuality. Whether you’re a sextech professional, an academic, or simply curious about the future of human intimacy, you’ll find compelling arguments and fresh perspectives that challenge conventional thinking and inspire new ideas.
Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Opinion OnlyFans after Radvinsky: a planned succession, an unfinished deal, and an open question for creators
Leonid Radvinsky, OnlyFans' sole owner, died at 43, leaving his shares in a trust and a $5.5 billion partial sale to Architect Capital unresolved, with 4.6 million creators' livelihoods dependent on whoever inherits control.
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Opinion We didn’t really need the Christian view on sex robots, but we’ve got it anyway
An Anglican theologian declared sex robots sinful, prompting a skeptical look at whether the church is debating a product almost nobody can actually afford or access.
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Opinion AI dating apps promised to fix our love lives, but they might be making things worse
Dating apps from Tinder to Bumble are deepening AI integration, but critics warn the tools breed social deskilling, racial bias, financial barriers, and scam vulnerability rather than lasting connection.
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Opinion An $8 billion OnlyFans sale would prove the creator economy has beaten Big Media
Fenix International is reportedly in talks to sell OnlyFans to Forest Road Company for $8 billion, a deal that would mark a major legitimization of creator-driven adult monetization.
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Opinion Two days, two crowds: The identity crisis at SxTech EU 2025
SxTech EU 2025 returned to Berlin after a yearlong hiatus with an ambitious three-part format, but split its audience across two disconnected days rather than building the cross-disciplinary community it promised.
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Opinion In Age verification: decade of coverage The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
The UK's Online Safety Act has forced independent adult site owners to geo-block or break accessibility features for UK users, while large tube sites like Pornhub appear unaffected.
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Opinion The sex tech industry could better serve disabled people, and it must
The sextech industry systematically ignores over one billion disabled people, despite their combined spending power reaching into the trillions, leaving a market largely unserved by mainstream brands.
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Opinion Ethical dilemmas of AI in sextech: Balancing technological advances and consent
AI in sextech creates compounding ethical risks around data security, non-consensual deepfakes, behavioral manipulation, and fraudulent medical claims, with the FTC's shutdown of Calmara as a concrete case study.
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Opinion SEXTECHGUIDE vs. YouTube: Unpacking the double standards in adult content moderation
YouTube permanently banned SEXTECHGUIDE's channel in June 2024 with no explanation, illustrating how platform moderation systematically disadvantages small adult-adjacent publishers while legacy brands face no equivalent scrutiny.
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Opinion Is the ‘official’ Magic Wand podcast series a genuine documentary or pure marketing?
Vibratex's Making Magic podcast, fronted by journalist Kate Sloan, packages Magic Wand marketing as documentary journalism, raising questions about where brand storytelling ends and editorial independence begins.
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Opinion India’s sextech revolution is breaking taboos and empowering intimacy
India's sextech market, projected to reach $2.09 billion by 2030, is challenging cultural taboos through smartphone-driven platforms, femtech apps, and sex-positive brands targeting urban and marginalized communities.
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Opinion VR porn in sperm banks? More signs of adult VR going mainstream
Denmark's Cryos International opened its first UK sperm bank in Manchester with Pico VR headsets and a Pornhub premium subscription, signaling that VR porn has quietly normalized enough to appear in medical settings.
