Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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India
Recent reporting, brand coverage, ongoing story threads, and source-backed context from SEXTECHGUIDE.
Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Opinion India’s sextech revolution is breaking taboos and empowering intimacy
This article examines India's emerging sextech industry, highlighting how startups are challenging deep-rooted cultural taboos around sexuality through mobile apps, adult products, and sexual health education. It covers the market's projected growth to $2.09
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News India’s biggest homegrown dating app is rolling out regional versions, starting with Arike
Aisle, India's largest homegrown dating app, has launched Arike, a Malayalam-language matchmaking app tailored to Kerala's regional culture, marking the first in a planned series of vernacular dating apps across India's diverse states. The
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News VPN use rises 640% as Thailand bans Pornhub and other adult sites
The Thai government banned 190 pornographic websites including Pornhub under the Computer Crime Act, citing obscenity laws, prompting widespread public protest and a 640% surge in VPN searches. The article examines the likely political
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News Tinder is rolling out Festival Mode to India
Tinder is expanding its Festival Mode feature to India, starting with the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Pune, allowing users to badge their profiles and match with other festival attendees before the event. The rollout
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News India lifts ban on TikTok app downloads
India's Supreme Court overturned an interim ban on TikTok app downloads that had been imposed over concerns about pornographic content spreading through the platform. The article contextualizes the decision within a broader Indian government
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Analysis Will regulations and myths cripple an entire industry in a market with 1.3bn people?
This article examines the legal ambiguity surrounding sex toy sales in India, where a 1.32 billion-person market remains largely untapped due to vague obscenity laws, widespread misconceptions, and cultural attitudes. Drawing on insights from
