Age Verification
Kansas Law Firm Deploys Religion, Bunk Science While Recruiting Plaintiffs Under AV Law
Kansas-based personal injury law firm Mann Wyatt Tanksley is promoting debunked scientific theories and leveraging religious affiliation against the industry while it seeks potential plaintiffs for lawsuits against adult companies under the state’s age verification law.
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.
FSC: Kansas Law Firm Threatens Adult Site Over Age Verification
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has been notified that Kansas law firm Mann Wyatt Tanksley has sent a letter threatening an adult website with a lawsuit for breaking the state's age verification law.
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.
Texas AG Briefs US Supreme Court on AV Argument
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday submitted his brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the state's age verification law, HB 1181, which is being challenged by a group led by Free Speech Coalition (FSC).
FSC: Kansas Attorneys Seeking Plaintiffs to Sue Adult Companies Over Age Verification
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement warning that a personal injury law firm in Kansas is soliciting plaintiffs to sue adult companies under the state's age verification law.
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Texas AV Law in January
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Free Speech Coalition's challenge to Texas’ age verification law to take place Wednesday, Jan. 15.
FSC Petitions 10th Circuit for Review of Utah AV Dismissal
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) on Wednesday petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to review a decision handed down earlier this month by a three-judge panel of the same appeals court, which denied FSC the right to challenge Utah’s controversial age verification law by suing state officials.
Pornhub Shuts Down Access in Oklahoma Over Age Verification
Aylo began geo-blocking Pornhub across Oklahoma on Tuesday, three days in advance of the state’s new age verification law, SB 1959, taking effect.
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.
Oklahoma Age Verification Law Takes Effect Nov. 1
With Oklahoma's age verification law, SB 1959, poised to go into effect this Friday, Nov. 1, Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a brief statement regarding the legislation.
GSI Développement Reports Euro Certifications for AV Solution 'Go.cam'
France-based GSI Développement has reported it has received certification from two European regulating agencies for its open source age verification solution Go.cam.
South Dakota Lawmaker Vows to Revisit Age Verification Bill in 2025
A South Dakota state representative has vowed to reintroduce legislation in the 2025 session that would impose age verification restrictions on adult websites.
French Court Orders Block of 4 Adult Sites Over Age Verification
The Paris Court of Appeal has ordered four adult sites blocked in France if they fail to comply with age verification requirements within 15 days.
Dutch Lawmakers Call for Age Verification
Two members of the Netherlands' House of Representatives have put forward a motion calling on the government to require that adult websites institute age verification procedures.
French Regulator Publishes Technical Reference Guide for Age Verification
France's Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) has publishedits technical reference guide for applying age verification requirements to adult websites.
US, UK Sign Joint Agreement to Regulate Internet 'Harms'
The U.S. and the U.K. have signed a joint agreement to coordinate efforts to regulate internet content — including adult content — in order to “advance stronger protections for children.”
FSC: 'Outraged' Alabamians Call for Repeal of Age Verification Law
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has issued a statement reporting an upsurge in Alabamians calling for a repeal of the state’s controversial age verification law.
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.”