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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Analysis Clip sales rival subscriptions as burned-out creators rethink the OnlyFans hustle
New SWR Data survey of 550+ adult content creators finds video clip sales have nearly matched fan site subscriptions as a top revenue driver, with 18.8% citing clips vs 19.2% for subscriptions. The shift
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News YouTube experiments with blurring thumbnails of ‘mature’ videos
YouTube is testing a feature that blurs thumbnail images for videos containing mature or sexually-themed content, allowing users to opt-in to view them. The experiment is aimed at preventing accidental exposure to sensitive content
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News Sweden plans to criminalize paying for remote sex acts, sparking cam fears
Sweden's government has proposed expanding its existing ban on purchasing sexual services to include remote transactions, such as paying cam performers or buying custom adult content online. The move would effectively criminalize watching live
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Pornhub will be blocked in over 25% of US states from July 1: Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska added to the growing list
Pornhub's parent company Aylo will block access to its sites in five additional US states (Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska) from July 1, 2024, due to new age verification laws, bringing the total
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Review ‘Shariah compliant’ anti-porn browser promises Islam-friendly internet (results vary)
SEXTECHGUIDE reviews Kahf Browser, a 'Shariah compliant' browser extension and app from Turkish startup Halalz, designed to block porn and other haram content for Muslim users. Testing revealed significant gaps in its filtering capabilities,
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage ‘Providing ID for online porn every time is not a solution’: Pornhub disabled in Texas
Aylo has blocked access to Pornhub and its sister sites in Texas following the state's introduction of mandatory age verification laws for online porn, with Texas AG Ken Paxton filing a lawsuit against the
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News Twitch switch makes sexual content rules less of a hitch
Twitch updated its sexual content policy in May 2023, consolidating scattered rules into one place and relaxing restrictions on content highlighting breasts, buttocks, and pelvic regions, provided creators apply a content classification label. The
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News Green screen ‘streaming undies’ let you watch video on your partner’s crotch, should you feel the need
Maison Pixel has released 'streaming undies' — green screen underwear that, when viewed through an Instagram AR filter, displays video on the garment's surface. Priced at $22, the briefs and g-strings are framed as
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News Pornhub accuses mainstream social media of ‘discriminating’ against sex workers following YouTube ban
Pornhub's official YouTube channel was terminated in December 2022, completing a trio of major social media bans alongside TikTok and Instagram removals. Pornhub responded by framing the bans as industry-wide discrimination against sex workers,
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage TikTok introduces ‘adult audience’ category and raises minimum age to 18 for live streamers
TikTok is raising the minimum age for live streamers from 16 to 18 and introducing an 'adult audience' flagging system for live content, effective November 23, 2022. The article contextualizes these changes within TikTok's
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News ‘I’m used to this’: Twitch and Fortnite bans add to sex worker stigma debate
This article reports on the controversy surrounding Twitch and Epic Games after former adult content creator Adriana Chechick was allegedly blocked from a Fortnite tournament and subsequently banned from Twitch, reigniting debate about discrimination
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News Mastercard and Visa cut ties with MindGeek’s massive ad network
Mastercard and Visa have severed payment services from TrafficJunky, MindGeek's advertising network, following a judge's refusal to drop Visa as a defendant in a sexual abuse case involving a minor's video uploaded to Pornhub.
