‘We’ve made mistakes’: Discord delays age verification rollout following backlash
Discord's CTO admits the platform "made mistakes" as the company delays its global age verification rollout from March to the second half of 2026. UK and…
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Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has cut off unverified UK users from its porn sites, while the UK regulator Ofcom warns it has more fines in the…
The AI Act mostly ignores adult content. That’s not entirely good news
The EU's AI Act puts most adult industry AI — chatbots, deepfakes, content moderation — in its lowest risk categories. That means lighter compliance obligations, but…
Porn company fined £1 million ($1.34M) by Ofcom for UK age verification breaches
Ofcom is ramping up enforcement of the UK's Online Safety Act porn age verification requirements, hitting AVS Group Ltd with a £1 million fine — more…
OnlyFans introduces compulsory criminal record checks for US creators
The platform is partnering with background screening company Checkr to run checks on new US creators, though OnlyFans hasn't specified which convictions would block someone from…
UK issues first porn age verification fines, totaling just £75,000
The UK has issued its first enforcement actions under new porn age verification rules, but the £75,000 in total fines may not be enough to worry…
Aylo lobbies Apple, Google and Microsoft for device-level porn age verification
The company behind Pornhub has written to the world's biggest tech companies asking them to implement age verification at the device level. Aylo argues that site-based…
Pornhub, Chaturbate and OnlyFans on Italy’s new porn age verification list
Italy has become the latest country to toughen porn access laws, publishing a list of 45 sites that must introduce robust age verification from November 12….
Pornhub says UK traffic dropped 77% after age verification laws as users flock to non-compliant sites
Pornhub has seen its UK traffic plummet by 77 percent since age verification requirements took effect in July 2025 under the Online Safety Act. The site's…
California’s AI chatbot law is ‘first-of-its-kind’ – will other states and countries follow?
California has signed groundbreaking legislation requiring AI companion chatbot companies to implement safety measures including artificial identity reminders, minor protection from sexual content, and suicide prevention…
Inevitable? Discord data breach exposes 70,000 government IDs through age verification hack
Discord says 70,000 government IDs may have been exposed after hackers breached Zendesk, a third-party vendor used for age verification appeals.
Man hit with record AUD $343,000 fine for posting deepfake porn in Australia
Australia just sent a powerful message to deepfake criminals. Anthony Rotondo copped a massive AUD $343,000 fine – the country's first major penalty for posting AI-generated…
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The Regulations category unravels the intricate web of laws shaping the sextech landscape. We dissect landmark legislation like FOSTA-SESTA, exploring its far-reaching impact on online platforms and sex workers. Our coverage delves into the nuances of the UK’s Age Verification laws and their implications for adult content providers and consumers alike.
We examine the legal battles that define the industry, from LELO’s patent war with Standard Innovation to the ongoing struggles of companies like Dame Products to advertise on social media platforms. The category also shines a light on the regulatory challenges faced by emerging technologies, such as the legal status of sex robots in various jurisdictions and the data protection concerns surrounding AI-powered sex toys.
From the EU’s GDPR and its effects on user data in dating apps to California’s CCPA and its implications for adult content platforms, we analyze how privacy laws are reshaping the sextech industry. We also explore the complex world of sex work legislation, comparing approaches from the Nordic model to full decriminalization and their impacts on sextech innovation.
Our goal is to demystify the legal complexities surrounding sextech, providing readers with a clear understanding of how regulations influence product development, market access, and user experiences in this rapidly evolving field.