OpenAI’s Sora AI video model could allow nudity, the company says
It may have been reasonably assumed that OpenAI’s forthcoming AI text-to-video creation model Sora would be a sex and nudity-free zone. ChatGPT,…
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Pornhub, Redtube, Brazzers and YouPorn are now all blocking US users in two more states
Pornhub has kicked off 2024 by blocking the site in Montana and North Carolina due to new age verification rules, following the…
Aylo to pay millions of dollars in yet another Pornhub legal case
Pornhub’s owner Aylo has agreed to pay the US government $1.8 million, plus payments to women harmed by trafficking, after admitting to…
Age verification process for watching porn in the UK could include being forced to let AI scan your face to assess your age
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulatory authority, is considering using AI facial age assessments as part of verification processes to access online porn…
New Mexico claims there’s 10x more ‘child exploitative content’ on Instagram and Facebook than Pornhub or OnlyFans
The state of New Mexico’s attorney general has claimed in a lawsuit against Meta that Facebook and Instagram feature more “certain child…
Pornhub’s righteous Terms of Service podcast has more moaning than meaning
Pornhub’s latest defibrillator zap to the site’s public image comes in the form of Terms of Service: a new podcast that released…
‘Like destroying the universe because it contains evil’: Video chat site Omegle shut down
Omegle, the social video site that paired you for chats with a random stranger ala Chatroulette-style, has been shut down following the…
US plans to introduce watermark rules for AI images and videos
The US government has introduced new AI regulation that will give guidance on watermarking AI-generated content, that could theoretically lead to deepfake…
Pornhub owner Aylo sued for alleged sex and human trafficking weeks after ‘ethical’ rebrand
Aylo, the company that owns porn sites including Pornhub and that recently changed its name from MindGeek, has been sued by a…
Australia rejects stricter age verification rules for access to porn, shunning global trends
In the US, UK and across Europe rules around age verification to access porn sites are tightening. But the Australian government has…
UK ‘Pornography Review’ expected to lead to stricter online porn rules
The UK government has announced a sweeping review of online porn regulation, that could lead to tougher rules for the industry as…
Pornhub blocked in Virginia and Mississippi over age verification
Pornhub has taken the decision to block access to its site for people in Virginia and Mississippi, after blocking two other states…
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Dating appdates (Apr’ 26): height verification, AI interventions, and Bumble’s big reinvention
Smaller US-based creators are taking the biggest hit as porn restrictions bite into independent incomes
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
