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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Smooci is a UK-based escort platform that’s not available in the UK
Sex work has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last few months, most specifically with the passing of the SESTA/FOSTA laws…
Hostile platforms: Is Big Tech turning its back on adult indie creators?
Facebook, Patreon…even Twitter is cracking down on some adult-related content and projects from indie creators. Big tech doesn't like sex, but why?
Reddit closes sex work-related subreddits as FOSTA bill passes Senate
Reddit wasted no time in closing down several sex work-related subreddits in response to the passing of the FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) bill in…
Tumblr tells South Korea that it’s not going to block porn
Tumblr says that it won’t regulate porn videos and other adult content on its platform for users within South Korea, as had been requested by the…
iOS 10.3 update closes loophole scammers use to lock up Safari
If you haven't updated to iOS 10.3 yet, you really, really should.
We-Vibe court case for snooping on vibrator usage ends in $3m settlement
WeVibe has ended a class action lawsuit against it with a settlement of $3 million.
Earn up to $25k by hacking YouPorn
If you’re a whitehat hacker in need of a new challenge, YouPorn’s new Bug Bounty Program could see you getting a payout of up to $25,000….
Pornhub’s getting into sex-ed. Seriously.
You might not have expected this one, but Pornhub has launched a ‘Sexual Wellness Center‘ to provide younger visitors to the site – note: still over…
xHamster’s encouraging UK visitors to sign petition to roll back Investigatory Powers Act
xHamster is asking UK users visiting its site whether they’ve heard of (or care about) the Investigatory Powers Act, which among other measures calls for the…
New UK porn laws to ban ‘non-conventional’ sex videos as government continues crackdown on adult content
The UK government is looking to pass new rules that would see sites hosting “non-conventional” porn videos blocked from UK users. As ever, the problem lies in…
Court continues to rule sex toys illegal in US city, despite knowing decision is wrong
A panel of judges has ruled that the sale of sex toys in Sandy Springs, Georgia isn’t a constitutional right – and that as such, they’re…
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