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 X expands its NSFW AI companions with ‘Valentine’, a male chatbot inspired by Twilight’s Edward and 50 Shades’ Christian Grey
X launched a male AI companion chatbot named Valentine, inspired by Edward Cullen and Christian Grey, following the platform's debut of Ani, an anime avatar capable of explicit sex chat.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Bluesky and Reddit add ID and facial scans to verify age for UK porn access, X stays silent
Bluesky and Reddit announced age verification tools for UK users under the Online Safety Act's July 2025 deadline, while X has said nothing.
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Analysis In Age verification: decade of coverage The UK’s new age verification law for porn starts July 25, 2025: Here’s what it means for users
UK age verification for porn takes effect July 25, 2025 under the Online Safety Act, requiring ID, face scans, or bank card checks, with Ofcom empowered to fine platforms up to 10% of global
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News Send nudes! Linq promises safer sexting via encrypted links and image controls
Linq, a sexting app with end-to-end encryption, AI-powered screen capture detection, and government ID verification, is launching summer 2025 to address sextortion and non-consensual image sharing.
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News Social platforms face backlash over flawed AI adult content moderation
Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr all face user complaints over false adult content flaggings and wrongful account bans, raising questions about whether AI moderation systems are ready for the responsibility platforms are giving them.
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News Meta sues over AI ‘nudify’ app adverts flooding Instagram
Meta is suing Hong Kong-based CrushAI operator Joy Timeline HK Limited and seeking $289,200 in damages after a CBS News investigation found hundreds of nudify app ads running on Instagram despite platform bans.
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Opinion An $8 billion OnlyFans sale would prove the creator economy has beaten Big Media
Fenix International is reportedly in talks to sell OnlyFans to Forest Road Company for $8 billion, a deal that would mark a major legitimization of creator-driven adult monetization.
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Roundup Dating appdates (May ’25): AI meets human matchmaking, Grindr selling drugs, Hinge longform love stories, and more
Grindr launched Woodwork, a telehealth erectile dysfunction service; Match Group cut 13% of staff amid falling paid subscribers; Raw exposed user data with no encryption despite claiming otherwise.
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News YouTube experiments with blurring thumbnails of ‘mature’ videos
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for videos flagged as sexually themed but within community guidelines, a move that could reshape how borderline content gets surfaced on the platform.
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News ‘We will not be deterred’: UK adult content creator festival OnlyFest cancelled for 2025
OnlyFest, the UK festival for adult creators, has cancelled its 2025 edition due to legal issues facing organizer House of Bathory Events Ltd, with a return planned for 2026.
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News Networking app Plaiir connects porn creators for sexy collabs
Plaiir, a networking app for adult creators seeking porn collaboration partners, launched in iOS beta in January 2025, with pricing starting at $9.90 per month and a $24.90 Pro tier.
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News Grok 3 ‘Sexy’ mode brings explicit AI chat to the mainstream
xAI's Grok 3 launched in beta with a "sexy" voice chat mode that delivers explicit sexual roleplay, putting it well outside the guardrails of mainstream AI chatbots like ChatGPT.
