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

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

Pornhub users in Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska will be blocked from accessing the site from July 1, taking the total number of states to 13.

Turkish startup Halalz has launched what it claims to give a “100% halal” web browsing experience, though when we tested it was a bit hit and miss.

Aylo, parent company of Pornhub (and many more), has blocked access to its sites for people based in Texas, citing impractical age verification rules.

Twitch has updated its notoriously unclear sexual content rules, pulling it all together in one place and tweaking it to allow more adult-themed content.

Pornhub has accused YouTube of discriminating against sex workers, following the removal of the brands SFW YouTube account.

TikTok has introduced a couple of new safety features aimed at keeping minors away from inappropriate content on the app.

Epic Games has received a flurry of complaints following the decision to ban former porn performer Adriana Chechick from a Fortnite competition.

Visa and Mastercard have both ended businesses relationships with the Mindgeek-owned ad network that serves ads on sites like Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn.

Passionflix makes some of the cheesiest erotic videos of current times, but it's aiming at a potentially massive target market that grew up with Mills & Boon.