Porn site ads are being used to spread news about Russia’s war against Ukraine
A network of campaigners supporting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion of the country have been battling Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine with the help…
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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…
Pam & Tommy to A$AP Rocky: the changing face of the celebrity sex tape
The new Disney Plus series Pam & Tommy, the eighth and final episode of which airs on March 9 2022, has once…
OnlyFans hit with lawsuit triple whammy
Trouble seems to be brewing for the UK-founded adult fan platform.
Grindr disappears from Chinese app stores amid Winter Olympics internet crackdown
Olympic athlete accommodation zones have a reputation for being hotbeds of hook-ups, fuelled by both dating apps and the continuous presence of…
Age verification crackdown continues: France joins Germany in threatening to block porn sites
Pornhub, xHamster and Xvideos are among the porn sites at risk of being blocked in France, after authorities followed Germany in threatening…
Hundreds of women tricked into making porn for GirlsDoPorn win video rights
402 women who were duped into recording explicit videos for distribution on the now-defunct GirlsDoPorn website have been legally recognized as the…
Taiwan’s considering prison sentences of up to 7 years for deepfake porn crimes
Taiwan’s government has proposed prison sentences of up to seven years for the production and distribution of deepfake porn content. The move…
First sex toy safety requirements guide released with huge cybersecurity blind spot
The first international safety requirement guide for sex toys was released in September 2021, but since this time concerns have been raised…
MindGeek settles with 50 women suing over GirlsDoPorn and Pornhub
MindGeek has reached a legal settlement with 50 women who sued the company, which runs a multitude of porn sites including Pornhub,…
French court dismisses suit seeking to block Pornhub, YouPorn and Redtube
A French court has rejected a lawsuit filed by two child protection organizations, which were seeking to force telecommunications companies to block…
UK media watchdog targets OnlyFans, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitch with ‘robust’ age verification measures
Adult video sharing sites and apps operating in the UK are set to come under tougher new rules for age verification and…
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VPN workarounds for US porn age verification may be running out of road
Aylo blocks Australians from RedTube and YouPorn while calling age verification ‘harmful and ineffective’
Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
The AI Act mostly ignores adult content. That’s not entirely good news
Apple and Google ignored own policies while nudify apps hit 700 million downloads
Safe, legal, and still a risk: How the DSA is policing pleasure
Pornhub 2025 Year In Review: Hentai, age verification and Coldplay
Aylo signs up for European Commission age verification app pilot despite recent site blockades
Porn company fined £1 million ($1.34M) by Ofcom for UK age verification breaches
OnlyFans introduces compulsory criminal record checks for US creators
UK issues first porn age verification fines, totaling just £75,000
Aylo lobbies Apple, Google and Microsoft for device-level porn age verification
Pornhub, Chaturbate and OnlyFans on Italy’s new porn age verification list
Pornhub says UK traffic dropped 77% after age verification laws as users flock to non-compliant sites
California’s AI chatbot law is ‘first-of-its-kind’ – will other states and countries follow?
Man hit with record AUD $343,000 fine for posting deepfake porn in Australia
Satisfyer Pro loses Australian patent case against Lelo in clit-sucker battle
Australia will require age checks for online porn from March 2026
UK watchdog investigates 22 porn sites over age verification failures
Sex robots should be designed to give consent, says law researcher
Roblox to introduce age estimation for anyone using its chat functions by end of 2025
Dating appdates (Aug ’25): ‘Male’ rival to Tea app, browser history dating, Grindr’s zionist issue, and more
Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)
Grok’s ‘spicy’ AI video tool is already controversial (obviously)
Bellesa blocks UK users, says age verification law threatens artistic expression and creator livelihoods
Adult and social platforms now require UK users to verify age using ID, bank or selfie videos to access explicit content under new law (and some users say it doesn’t work)
California bill would force AI companion chatbots to reduce addiction risk, disclose they’re bots, and provide suicide help—or face lawsuits
Clothoff deepfake app expands despite porn crackdown, whistleblower says
Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent
The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users
