Industry

Sweden expands sex purchase ban to digital platforms, criminalizing payments for live cams and OnlyFans. Offenders risk up to one year in jail from July 2025.

Dame removes its ‘Trump Tariff Surcharge’ after a 90-day tariff suspension, but slams the instability caused by the policy.

After a yearlong hiatus, SxTech EU 2025 returned with a bold new format: a three-part weekend ft. SxTech Conference, Sx Festival and Sx Expo.

YouTube is testing blurring thumbnails for videos with mature content to help users avoid sensitive material while still adhering to community guidelines.

US-based sex tech maker Dame has bought ‘no-tech’ dildo maker Chakrubs, amid the tariff turmoil imposed by Donald Trump’s second term as Preseident.

Dame introduces a $15 Trump Tariff Surcharge due to rising costs from tariffs on Chinese goods, impacting U.S. sextech prices amid industry-wide concerns.

The UK’s ONS adds VR headsets to its inflation basket, reflecting the rising adoption of virtual reality devices in everyday consumer spending.

A 2024 report from VRPorn.com reveals that Hentai and CGI VR porn are trending, highlighting a shift toward immersion over realism in adult content.

The 10th Love & Sex With Robots conference will be held August 15-17, 2025, in Montreal, featuring talks on AI, teledildonics, and more. Abstracts due March 31.

Brazilian escort platform Fatal Model is sponsoring Brazilian football clubs in order to challenge societal taboos around sex work via association with sports.

In 2024, female Pornhub users rose to 38%, a 7% increase from 2023, while 71% of US users remained male, reflecting changing user trends. See all the data here.