Utah insists porn must carry a health warning (but polygamy is still fine)
The great state of Utah has always been a bit of an odd-duck when it comes to sex. With three-fifths of the population identifying as Mormons,…
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China cracks down on deepfake technology, driven by politics not porn
China plans to enforce new deepfake regulations from January 2020.
UK drops beleaguered porn block, but hints at ‘chilling’ potential future plans
Plans for adult content to be locked away behind strict age verification measures for users in the UK have been shelved, Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State…
Deepfake porn is growing in popularity, as lawmakers scramble to keep up
As many as 96 percent of deepfake videos online are pornographic, with 99 percent of the people featured being female actresses and famous musicians that have…
UK to review laws around deepfake and revenge porn
The UK government’s Law Commission will soon begin reviewing the laws around the taking and sharing of “non-consensual intimate images” as part of its efforts to…
Sex workers worried government-funded support app only exists to gather data
A government-backed app offering support to sex workers in Scotland has come under scrutiny by the very community it is supposed to help, after concerns about…
UK’s farcical porn block plan delayed yet again
The UK government’s push to create a national database of people that access pornographic content under the guise of protecting children from accessing explicit material online…
You’re getting banned… very, very banned: Patreon cracks down on erotic hypnotism
Vague community guidelines on “fringe” sexual fetish content, has allowed the banning of various adult content creators from Patreon in a continuous barrage of online censorship….
UK ‘porn block’ to start July 15
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the government’s controversial new ‘porn block’ plans will go into effect from July 15,…
UK pulls U-turn on obscenity laws, but is pushing ahead with age verification
The UK government has changed its guidance on the legality of certain sexual acts depicted in adult material or in online live shows, which it previously…
Planned Parenthood has a new sex ed chatbot for US teens
Planned Parenthood, a non-profit US sex ed organization, has launched a chatbot that aims to make it easier for teens to get access to advice and…
When activism works: Netsweeper no longer enables widespread blocking of LGBTQ+ content
Canadian company Netsweeper, which makes internet filtering software, has backed down to pressure from LGBTQ+ activists who complained its product was censoring LGBTQ+ content in 10…
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