Anti-porn ‘shameware’ app being used to spy on alleged criminals’ families
A so-called ‘shameware’ anti-porn app has been used to survey phone use of family members of people on probation in the US,…
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‘Irrevocable harm’: US bill would criminalize sharing non-consensual deepfake porn
Creating and sharing deepfake porn without the consent of the people depicted will become illegal in the US, if a bill proposed…
Lora DiCarlo goes ‘silent’, with former advisor making ‘bankruptcy’ claim
Sextech company Lora DiCarlo has reportedly ceased operations and communication, with a source close to the brand saying that it is set…
MindGeek bags $32 million and control of DaftSex domain in copyright win
MindGeek, the behemoth porn company that owns sites and studios including Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn and Brazzers, has won a $32 million lawsuit…
‘Obscene, objectionable’: Two women given jail sentences for importing sextech products
Two women in Zimbabwe have received legal sentences for attempting to import sex toys in 2022, raising concerns about archaic rules about…
Germany moves closer to banning Pornhub and YouPorn
Germany has taken one step closer to implementing a ban on Pornhub, YouPorn and MyDirtyHobby, following a court ruling upholding that authorities…
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…
Mistrial declared in Backpage founders’ conspiracy and prostitution case
A mistrial was declared in the case of the founders of the website Backpage on Tuesday 14 September 2021, after a judge…
Apple responds to concerns that automated photo scanner is ‘spyware’ in disguise
Apple has attempted to allay fears that the company’s upcoming photo-scanning feature, designed to detect images of child abuse among photos uploaded…
Internet’s ‘First Amendment’ under attack by Senator that wants tougher porn legislation
A US senator is attempting to have the “First Amendment of the internet” replaced with legislation removing legal immunities for websites hosting…
‘SAFE TECH’ internet bill branded unsafe for sex workers
A bill designed to tackle internet fraud and harassment could result in sex workers being censored and losing their livelihoods, sex workers…
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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
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
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
Major porn sites lose nearly half their UK traffic after new age verification laws (but smaller sites grow)
‘Gross mistake’: Sex toy brand PinkPunch apologizes after employee sought partnership with a minor
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
Australia introducing search engine age verification as part of porn crackdown
Denmark to use copyright law to fight nonconsensual deepfakes
‘Ofcom’s model is robust’: Pornhub launching tougher age verification for UK users
Pornhub-owner Aylo calls for ‘global’ device-level age verification for porn, after unblocking French access
Ofcom targets ‘smaller’ porn sites in UK age check crackdown
Meta sues over AI ‘nudify’ app adverts flooding Instagram
Pornhub blocks France: ‘There will always be a way’ around blocks, Minister admits
Australia seeks record fine in first deepfake porn case as global crackdown intensifies
Pornhub among porn sites investigated by EU authorities over age verification
Sweden criminalizes paying for online sex acts, putting live cam and OnlyFans users at risk of prison
Undress.cc and US porn site investigated by Ofcom over new age verification rules
Legal scholars advocate criminalizing VR ‘rape’
Huge deepfake porn site ‘Mr Deepfakes’ has shut down and ‘will not be relaunching’
‘Legs open’, case closed? Four arrested in Japan for selling AI-generated porn
UK regulator warns ‘hundreds’ of porn sites about looming age verification deadline
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Coverage thread Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
SEXTECHGUIDE has tracked age verification as a live policy battleground since 2016, from the UK's Digital Economy Act delays and eventual collapse…
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Coverage thread Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
Eight years of coverage tracking image-based sexual abuse from the DeepNude app's brief viral moment through the nudify industry's current expansion, mapping…
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