Upskirting’s finally illegal across the UK, but will that stop it?
Legislation has finally passed the House of Lords this week to make ‘upskirting’ a legal offence in England and Wales, punishable with a maximum prison sentence…
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‘Unworkable’ age verification plans set to cost UK taxpayers at least £4.5m
As preparations for this Spring’s Digital Economy Act grind on, it seems there are still more questions than answers as far as age verification (AV) for…
As 2019 approaches, there’s still no answer to who will be in charge of UK’s porn database
With the year drawing to a close, there’s still no clear information about the prohibitive legal changes due to come into force in the UK around…
1 million dating profiles containing personal data and nearly 5 million images costs just €136
It might seem like everyone knows that lots of companies are collecting and sharing data about their customers in pretty much any given situation, and that while…
Privacy-invading camera tech is a problem that authorities will always struggle to combat
I have a bit of a confession to make. Not a major one, not one that had any impact on anyone’s lives, but one that I…
UK’s age verification porn plans delayed until end of 2018
The UK government has been forced to admit that its controversial plans to enforce a mandated age-gate system on any website that shows pornographic content to…
‘Porn warps culture’ is not an argument that justifies erosion of privacy
Watching porn in the UK could get a whole lot less private from next year, and that's not a good thing despite what The Guardian says.
Ashley Madison hack settlement values personal data at around 33 cents per user
Is 33c per user account enough?
CamSoda now lets you log in using your penis. You read that right.
CamSoda has delivered the feature you've finally been waiting for, right?
Adult search portal BoodiGo passes 1m user milestone
BoodiGo is an adult-oriented search engine that focuses on privacy.
Fake Android porn apps you might want to avoid (unless you like potential malware)
It’s not news that installing a random porn app onto your Android device introduces a certain element of risk, but with some common sense – and…
Netflix and ‘Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On’ producers come under pressure from Free Speech Coalition
Netflix's new series 'Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On' is coming under pressure from the FSC.
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