Porn ban

A somewhat ill-defined law that requires adult sites to verify users’ ages via specific methods came into effect this month, as worldwide crackdowns continue.

The Iraqi government has said it will block access to all porn sites from within the country, expanding its previous efforts to stop people watching porn.

Tumblr has introduced a new way for users to 'flag' content with sexual themes, leading people to wonder if porn will be welcomed back onto the platform.

xHamster has been, at least temporarily, blocked in Germany for its failure to implement robust age verification measures, authorities say.

eBay has closed its Adult Only section in the US, and is actively banning any listings that have remotely sexual imagery, including collectible magazines.

As of November 2, the Thai government banned 190 pornographic websites, including Pornhub under regulations of a cybercrime law called the Computer Crime Act.

A religious pressure group long-known to be anti-pornography is attempting to make life even harder for porn performers – yes, in the middle of a pandemic.

Leaving the European Union without a formal Withdrawal Agreement could result in the UK government bringing forward plans to enforce age verification measures.

Spain, Ireland, Poland, France, Sweden and South Africa have all been discussing the negative effects of porn on children, with plans to adopt UK 'porn block'.

The South African Law Reform Commission proposes all devices be issued or returned to a default setting that blocks inappropriate content to protect children.