Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News Mario porn ‘parody’ attracts Nintendo’s ire
Nintendo has filed a DMCA takedown notice against the creators of 'Peach's Untold Tale', a free adult parody game featuring its iconic characters in explicit situations. The article examines the legal tension between copyright
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News Onlyfans creator sues Thothub, Cloudflare, Bangbros and Chaturbate for piracy
Adult content creator Deniece Waidhofer has filed a RICO lawsuit against Thothub, Cloudflare, Chaturbate, and BangBros, alleging they facilitated or enabled the piracy of her paid OnlyFans and Patreon content. The suit targets Thothub
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News Stream rip piracy ruling could be bad news for adult tube sites
A Virginia court ruling against a Russian stream-ripping site has established that non-US servers do not shield copyright infringers from US jurisdiction, particularly when US-based ad brokers or domain registrars are involved. This precedent
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News LG Poland apologizes for posting upskirt promo video to show off new camera tech
LG's Polish marketing division was forced to apologize after retweeting a TikTok video that depicted a man using LG's dual-screen phone feature to covertly take upskirt photos of a woman. The article examines the
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News Dating powerhouse Match Group endorses controversial anti-exploitation bill
Match Group has become the first major company to officially endorse the EARN IT Act, legislation aimed at combating child exploitation online. The article covers both Match Group's stated rationale and the significant concerns
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News Pornhub responds to petition calling for its closure
Pornhub is facing a closure petition with 300,000 signatures, organized by religious campaign group Exodus Cry, following allegations that the platform hosted videos of a trafficked 15-year-old girl. Pornhub has issued a defense citing
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News Anonymous messaging app Kik closes tomorrow, swapping kink community for crypto
Kik, the anonymous messaging app, is shutting down on September 27, 2019, to redirect resources toward defending its cryptocurrency subsidiary Kin against an SEC lawsuit. The article examines the impact on Kik's 300 million
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Analysis The patent that stifled sextech startups has expired, but there could be more trouble ahead
The article examines the expiration of the foundational teledildonics patent (US6368268) in August 2018, which had been used by patent troll Tzu Technologies to sue and effectively kill several sextech startups. While some industry
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage UK’s age verification porn plans delayed until end of 2018
The UK government quietly delayed its mandatory age verification system for pornographic websites until the end of 2018, burying the announcement in unrelated news. The delay stems from unresolved concerns over privacy, data security,
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News We-Vibe court case for snooping on vibrator usage ends in $3m settlement
Standard Innovation, maker of We-Vibe vibrators, settled a class action lawsuit for approximately $3 million USD after it was revealed their app secretly collected intimate usage data including session duration, temperature, and vibration patterns
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News Class Action lawsuit filed against We-Vibe for collecting vibrator data
A class action lawsuit has been filed against We-Vibe in the US, alleging the company unlawfully collected intimate usage data from its app-controlled vibrators without proper disclosure. The data collected included usage times, vibration
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News You’ll soon be able to have VR sex with webcam models
CamSoda and Kiiroo are partnering to launch a VR webcam platform on August 1 that syncs live cam shows with Bluetooth-enabled sex toys for an immersive two-way experience. The article also notes the timing
