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Aylo blocked access to Pornhub and its other porn sites in France on June 4, 2025, in protest of new laws requiring per-session age verification via official ID or credit cards. France's digital minister
Australia's eSafety Commissioner is pursuing a record AUD $450,000 fine against Anthony Rotondo in the country's first deepfake porn court case, after he posted nonconsensual deepfake images of prominent women on the now-defunct Mr
The European Commission has launched formal investigations into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected non-compliance with age verification requirements under the Digital Services Act. The probe could result in fines of up to
Sweden's parliament has passed a law amendment effective July 1, 2025, criminalizing the purchase of remote sexual services, which encompasses live cam sites and platforms like OnlyFans. The law targets buyers rather than sex
This guide explores the growing landscape of online erotic hypnosis platforms, explaining how they work and why people use them, while addressing safety concerns and ethical considerations. It draws on expert hypnotists and hypnotherapists
Ofcom has opened investigations into Itai Tech Ltd (operator of AI nudify apps including Undress.cc) and US-based Score Internet Group LLC (operator of Scoreland.com) for failing to implement adequate age verification under the UK's
Legal scholars Clare McGlynn and Carlotta Rigotti have published a paper in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies arguing that non-consensual sexual behavior in metaverse spaces should be criminalized and reframed as 'meta-rape' rather
YouTube is testing a feature that blurs thumbnail images for videos containing mature or sexually-themed content, allowing users to opt-in to view them. The experiment is aimed at preventing accidental exposure to sensitive content
The Take It Down Act was passed by US Congress on April 28, 2025, criminalizing the sharing of non-consensual explicit content including AI-generated deepfakes, with prison sentences up to two years for adults and
Ofcom has sent warning letters to 'hundreds' of porn sites about a July 25, 2025 deadline for implementing 'highly effective' age verification under the UK's Online Safety Act. Non-compliant sites face fines of up
Sweden's government has proposed expanding its existing ban on purchasing sexual services to include remote transactions, such as paying cam performers or buying custom adult content online. The move would effectively criminalize watching live
Texas Republican Senator Angela Paxton has filed Senate Bill 3003, which would require online retailers to verify customer ages before selling products legally defined as 'obscene devices,' including most vibrators and penis strokers. If