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U.S. Solicitor General to Participate in FSC v Paxton

The Supreme Court on Monday granted a motion by the U.S. solicitor general to participate in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the case challenging Texas’ controversial age verification law.

Pornhub Rejects Claim It Plans to 'Avoid' Age Verification in UK

Pornhub parent company Aylo told XBIZ on Monday that a recent report claiming the site will use a “loophole” to sidestep age verification requirements under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is “misleading,” and that the company will always ensure its sites are compliant.

FSC Sues Tennessee Over AV Law, Seeks Preliminary Injunction

Free Speech Coalition, along with a group of adult industry stakeholders, has filed a legal challenge to Tennessee’s age verification law and requested an expedited preliminary injunction against enforcement.

UK Tech Secretary Lists Age Verification Among OSA Priorities

Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on Wednesday made public a draft version of his priorities for implementing the Online Safety Act (OSA), including age verification.

10th Circuit Rejects Final FSC Appeal in Utah AV Case

The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on Monday rejected a motion by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) requesting that the full court rehear its appeal in Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson, the industry trade association’s challenge to Utah’s age verification law.

Trump Nominates Project 2025 Contributor, Section 230 Foe to Chair FCC

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated, as his pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr — an author of Project 2025 who has called for gutting Section 230 protections.

Florida Age Verification Law Faces Legal Challenge

Tech industry trade groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Florida’s HB 3, which includes a requirement for adult websites to verify the age of site visitors in the state.

FTC Announces Final 'Click to Cancel' Rule

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday released the final text of a new “click-to-cancel” rule aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel online subscriptions.

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FSC's Utah AV Suit

The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a district court’s motion to dismiss Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson, the industry trade association’s challenge to Utah’s age verification law.

Alabama Lawmaker Calls AV Law 'Successful' After Pornhub Withdrawal

Republican State Rep. Ben Robbins declared in a radio interview Wednesday that Pornhub’s decision to shut down access in Alabama indicates that the state’s new age verification law is “successful.”

Op-Ed: Katie Couric's Porn Bashing is Scarier Than You Think

Katie Couric recently kicked off her new podcast with an episode titled “Is Violent Porn Changing Us?” The premise of the installment is that porn has become the de facto sex education for young people, and is teaching them bad things.

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Sometimes kids view porn by accident. Sometimes they go looking for it. Either way, whose job is it to keep minors from going places they shouldn't on the internet — parents? Adult webmasters? The government?

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Poll: Porn Industry Split Over Government Antipiracy Role

XBIZ Research asked community members: "Should governments have the power/ability to stop content piracy? The poll resulted in a virtual tie.