Regulations

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Australia seeks AUD $450k fine in first deepfake porn case, as global laws tighten against nonconsensual AI content under safety and privacy regulations.

Sweden expands sex purchase ban to digital platforms, criminalizing payments for live cams and OnlyFans. Offenders risk up to one year in jail from July 2025.

YouTube is testing blurring thumbnails for videos with mature content to help users avoid sensitive material while still adhering to community guidelines.

Mr Deepfakes, believed to be one of the world’s largest deepfake porn sites, has shut down, and says that it will not be re-opening.

Four people have been arrested in Japan for selling what is alleged to be AI-generated images that break the country’s obscenity laws.

Dame introduces a $15 Trump Tariff Surcharge due to rising costs from tariffs on Chinese goods, impacting U.S. sextech prices amid industry-wide concerns.

Sweden’s government proposes law changes to criminalize paying for remote sexual services, raising concerns among adult content creators and platforms.

Plaiir is a new networking app for adult content creators, launched in beta in January 2025, focused on facilitating collaboration while ensuring safety.

AI kissing apps are rising in popularity, generating realistic deepfake videos without consent, raising ethical concerns about misuse and consent issues.

A popular ‘nudifier’ app says that it is working with an organization that helps victims of AI-based abuse, but declined to show any proof of its activity.

ChatGPT gets a little more grown-up! OpenAI relaxes rules, allowing erotica in specific contexts. Kissing is now OK, but porn is still off-limits.