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Republican Admits Ultimate Goal of Arkansas Age Verification Bill is Federal Law
A Republican state senator in Arkansas who introduced a bill last month requiring age verification before “entering a website offering pornography” admitted that his state initiative is only a stepping stone toward the ultimate goal of a federal mandate.
France to Require Government Certificate to View Adult Content Online
France’s Minister for Digital Affairs confirmed yesterday that a government-issued “digital certificate” certifying the person’s age will be necessary to view all adult content on line starting in September.
Utah Republicans Continue Introducing Controversial Age Verification Bills
Republican state legislators in Utah have introduced two controversial age verification bills that could have nationwide ramifications.
Mississippi Republican Introduces Copycat Age Verification Bill
A Republican state senator in Mississippi has introduced a copycat bill patterned after the Louisiana state law that mandates age verification for websites featuring pornographic content.
Republicans Introduce 'Age Verification' Bill in Arkansas
Two Republican state senators in Arkansas introduced a bill this week requiring age verification before “entering a website offering pornography.”
Louisianans Forced to Enter Government ID to Look at Porn Online
People in Louisiana who wish to visit adult websites are now required to enter their government ID, following the implementation of a controversial new state law promoted by a religious activist and Republican legislator, which came into effect Sunday.
Japan Moves Forward With Regulation of Porn Without Input From Adult Industry
A controversial bill that will effectively change the way adult content is produced in Japan, and which has sparked protest among the Japanese adult video community, passed the Japanese Lower House today on its way to being signed into law.
French Regulator Continues Threatening Tube Sites, Refuses to Provide Guidance on Age Verification
The French government's media regulation agency has said it is currently analyzing the responses of five operators of adult tube sites who were ordered to implement age verification systems, under threat of being completely blocked in the country, after the deadline to comply passed last week.
UK Parliamentary Committee Endorses Restrictive 'Online Safety' Bill
A U.K. parliamentary committee published earlier this week a report on the draft of a restrictive Online Safety Bill being actively promoted by Boris Johnson’s government, several Labor MPs and virtually all the U.K. press.
French Regulator Threatens to Block Top 5 Tube Sites Over Age Verification
Top adult tube sites in France were summoned Monday by the country’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, a regulatory government body similar to the American FCC, and ordered to “prevent minors from accessing their content before the end of the year” under penalty of being deplatformed by internet service providers.
French Press Uncover Government Plan to Mandate Age Verification
Anonymous sources have leaked the alleged plans of France’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, a regulatory government body similar to the American FCC, to compel adult sites “before the end of the year” to immediately implement a form of age verification under penalty of being deplatformed by internet service providers.
FanCentro Implements Yoti AV System to Comply With German Law
FanCentro has announced it has implemented age verification (AV) technology from Yoti in Germany in order to comply with local laws.
VerifyMyAge Offers AV Solution to French Adult Market
VerifyMyAge (VMA) has announced an age verification solution for the French market following the recent announcement by the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) demanding that all French adult sites immediately implement age verification.
Jacquie & Michel Group Responds to France's New AV Requirements
Following France’s adoption of a controversial mandatory age verification (AV) system for adult websites, popular French content providers Jacquie et Michel Group have continued developing My18Pass, an OpenID-based solution to comply with the new requirements.
France: XVideos Launches Survey Challenging AV Requirement
Months after the French Parliament passed an Age Verification (AV) requirement for online adult content, the site Pornbiz.com — owned by the tubesite XVideos, a WGCZ company — began circulating a survey gathering public opinion about privacy concerns surrounding the requirement and its implementation.
Local German Efforts to Enforce AV Laws Concern Privacy, Free Expression Advocates
A state-sponsored effort in Germany hardening of intrusive age verification schemes to target specific leading adult platforms — including Pornhub, YouPorn and MyDirtyHobby — has raised alarm among privacy and freedom of sexual expression advocates.
AV Industry Seeks to Compel U.K. to Begin Adult Site Age Checks
A group of age verification technology providers has launched legal action to require the U.K. government to reverse its decision to abandon a law requiring age checks for adult websites.
Ireland's AV Mandate on Hold, Minister Cites 'Technical Difficulties'
Ireland’s Communications Minister Richard Bruton has shelved an initiative to introduce age restrictions on porn access in a proposed online safety bill.
BBFC Advises AV Providers Regarding Use of Digital Wallets
The age verification regulator for the U.K.’s Digital Economy Act, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), has advised age verification providers that they will not be certified under the Age Verification Certificate (AVC) if they use a digital wallet in their solution.
BBFC Reveals AV Provider Accreditation Rules
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed its requirements for the certification of age verification providers in the run-up to the implementation of its AV mandate.