India blocks Pornhub and Brazzers in ‘obscene material’ crackdown
India has blocked a slew of porn sites including Pornhub, Brazzers and BangBros in the government’s latest round of website bans. The country’s Ministry of Electronics…
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France and Germany are pushing ahead with porn crackdown over age verification measures
France and Germany’s crackdown on online porn intensified at the beginning of September 2022, with courts in the two countries pushing ahead with measures to implement…
Pornhub banned from Instagram, cutting off access to over 13 million followers
Pornhub’s Instagram account has been banned from the photo-sharing platform, where it had millions of followers, leading anti-Pornhub campaigners to claim a victory in their ongoing…
‘Impossible to comply’: California passes bill that could set adult content age verification precedent
California has passed a controversial age verification bill that could set a new precedent for online age verification processes, leading to fears that adult content sites…
OnlyBans is a game that mimics OnlyFans to teach about the strict limitations for sex workers on social media
An online game that mimicks OnlyFans has launched, designed to guide sex workers through the potential safety and income limitation pitfalls of using content-hosting platforms. OnlyBans…
Lovehoney slams Google SafeSearch for ‘preventing sexual happiness’
Sextech retailer Lovehoney says that hundreds of thousands of people have been unable to find its website due to Google’s SafeSearch function blocking search results, a…
Mastercard and Visa cut ties with MindGeek’s massive ad network
Mastercard and Visa have pulled their payment services from the main advertising network used by MindGeek, owner of porn sites including Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, after…
Chinese researchers develop wearable device that triggers ‘porn alarm’
Chinese researchers have developed a head-bound device that detects when the wearer is watching pornography, then triggers an alarm, in a move the researchers say could…
TikTok censored LGBTQ-related words in Germany
TikTok’s content-blocking system in Germany censored LGBTQI-related words, as well as phrases deemed sensitive by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a new report. The…
xHamster blocked in Germany, stoking fears of further porn censorship
xHamster has been blocked in Germany by the country’s main internet service providers (ISPs), after the country’s Commission for Youth Media Protection ruled that the site…
Age Verification: UK government takes aim at social media platforms hosting porn
A plan to force any website that “publish or place” porn content —including social media services— to conduct user age checks is being newly-pushed by the…
Facebook accused of ‘sexist undertones’ after banning sexual wellness ads
Facebook has been accused of harbouring “sexist undertones” in its advertising policies and implementation, following it banning certain adverts for sexual wellness products. The Center for…
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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.