Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Age verification
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News In Image-based abuse: from revenge porn to deepfakes Two men charged under Take It Down Act as US deepfake law finally bites
Two men have been charged in the US under the 2025 Take It Down Act, marking the first prosecutions for creating and sharing non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes. The article examines whether these arrests represent
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News Apple and Google app stores ‘elevate and promote’ AI nudify apps, new report finds
A Tech Transparency Project investigation found that Apple's App Store and Google Play are actively promoting AI nudify apps through search results, autocomplete, and paid advertising, despite both platforms having explicit policies against such
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News ChatGPT shelved adult chat indefinitely as Claude gets wired to vibrators
OpenAI has indefinitely shelved its planned adult chat mode for ChatGPT, citing internal controversy and a strategic pivot toward business and enterprise users. Meanwhile, an unofficial GitHub integration called Signal Bridge is enabling Anthropic's
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage Smaller US-based creators are taking the biggest hit as porn restrictions bite into independent incomes
A 2025 SWR Data survey of ~550 mostly US-based adult content creators finds that 45.2% reported decreased income, up from 38% in 2024, with smaller earners hit disproportionately hard. The decline is attributed to
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News AI companion apps with 150 million downloads shipped with security so bad hackers could read your sexts
A security audit by Oversecured found 14 critical vulnerabilities across 17 AI companion chatbot apps with over 150 million combined downloads, including hardcoded credentials and exposed cloud databases that could allow hackers to access
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News OpenAI’s erotic chatbot is coming, but its age verification isn’t great, insiders say
OpenAI's forthcoming adult ChatGPT mode will offer text-only erotic content described as 'smut rather than pornography', with a design philosophy aimed at nudging users toward real-world relationships. The rollout is complicated by an internal
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News Naughty teddy: Age-restricted AI chatbots are being used in children’s toys
A U.S. PIRG Education Fund report reveals that major AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are allowing third-party developers to embed age-restricted AI models into children's toys, despite nominal policies banning minors from
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Discord age verification is coming in March, and adult communities aren’t happy about it
Discord is rolling out mandatory age verification for adult content access from March 2026, requiring face scans or government ID through third-party platform Persona. The article examines the backlash from adult creators and privacy-conscious
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Ofcom promises more fines as Pornhub blocks unverified UK users
Aylo has blocked unverified UK users from its porn sites including Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn effective February 2, 2026, in response to tougher UK age verification requirements. The move is widely seen as a
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News Apple and Google ignored own policies while nudify apps hit 700 million downloads
An investigation by Tech Transparency Project found over 100 AI 'nudify' apps on Apple's App Store and Google Play that generate non-consensual sexual deepfakes, collectively amassing 705 million downloads and $117 million in revenue.
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage Safe, legal, and still a risk: How the DSA is policing pleasure
A detailed explainer on how the EU's Digital Services Act applies to adult platforms, breaking down the tiered compliance framework from intermediaries to Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and the contentious Article 28 minor
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News FCKSPACE launches as porn-friendly ‘Airbnb for adult creators’
FCKSPACE has launched as a porn-friendly property rental platform, positioning itself as an adult industry alternative to Airbnb, which bans pornography-related activities. The site allows creators to search for production-ready spaces with amenities like
