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Utah Board of Education Adopts Guidelines for How to Ban 'Pornographic' Material
The Utah State Board of Education has approved official guidelines for how to ban books and other material from school libraries, amidst a moral panic stoked by religiously inspired activists seeking to cleanse education of “pornography.”
Michigan Man Admits to 2021 Terror Campaign to Ban 'Immoral Content'
John Douglas Allen admitted in court on Monday to a 2021 campaign of threats of violence, including domestic terrorism such as planting bombs, against telecommunications companies that he blamed for “broadcasting pornography, cursing and immoral content.”
India: Cybercrime Police Admit Porn Ban Encourages Blackmail
An official with India’s cybercrime police agency has acknowledged an upsurge in cases of criminals blackmailing people for watching adult content online, thanks to local laws that make such viewing illegal.
Ohio Republican Senate Candidate JD Vance Calls for 'Outright Ban' on Porn
Recent coverage of Ohio Republican J.D. Vance, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, has foregrounded a year-old interview with a Catholic publication where he calls for an “outright ban” on porn.
Virginia Republicans Revive Obscure Anti-Porn Law to Ban Books
Two Republican politicians in Virginia have revived an obscure anti-pornography law not invoked in decades to ask a judge for a restraining order preventing Barnes & Noble from selling certain books the lawmakers find objectionable to minors.
Chromecast, Fire TV to Become Top Porn Streaming Devices After Roku Ban
Since Roku's ban on porn channels took effect March 1, leading content streaming services have adjusted their promotion strategies, switching over to Chromecast and Fire TV as the top choices for adult streaming devices.
Louisiana State Senator Trying to Ban Viewing Porn in Universities
Louisiana State Senator Beth Mizell (R-Franklinton) has proposed a new state law requiring the censorship of “pornography or sexually explicit content” on the personal phones or computers of students, professors and staff while connected to a public university’s Wi-Fi network or internet service.
Trump's 'TRUTH Social' Platform to Ban All Sexual Content, Nudity
TRUTH Social, the upcoming social media platform being developed by the Trump Media & Technology Group, has teamed up with automated AI solutions company Hive to preemptively block all “sexual content” and nudity from the service.
Roku to Ban All Porn Channels by March 2022
Roku announced a change of policy concerning private channels last week at its annual developer conference that will result in an effective ban of porn channels by March 1, 2022
Michigan: FBI Arrests Suspect in Terrorist Campaign to Ban 'Immoral Content'
The FBI arrested a Michigan man on Monday following an investigation into threats of violence — including domestic terrorism actions such as planting bombs — against telecommunications companies, which the man had blamed for “broadcasting pornography, cursing and immoral content.”
Fox News, Conservative Think Tank Renew Call for OnlyFans Porn Ban
After a few days of positive mainstream media coverage of sex worker rights, and hours after OnlyFans announced it had reversed its decision to ban porn from the platform beginning October 1, conservative voices renewed their call for adult content censorship.
OnlyFans Abruptly Suspends Ban on Sexually Explicit Content
OnlyFans will continue to allow users to post sexually explicit material, an abrupt reversal of a plan announced just days ago, according to a Bloomberg report this morning.
OnlyFans CEO Blames Banks for Porn Ban
OnlyFans founder and CEO Tim Stokely claimed the company “had no choice” but to implement their “sexually explicit conduct” ban because banks “cite reputational risk and refuse our business.”
OnlyFans Confirms to Creators Upcoming 'Sexually Explicit' Content Ban
OnlyFans emailed creators this afternoon confirming their ban of "sexually explicit conduct" from the platform effective October 1.
FSC: Credit Card Companies at Fault for Pending OnlyFans Ban
In an attempt to "contextualize the larger battle," Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement in response to the news today that OnlyFans will ban sexually explicit content beginning October 1.
Nafty Extends Hand to Content Creators in Wake of Pending OnlyFans Ban
Nafty has extended a hand to content creators and consumers in the immediate wake of today's announcement that OnlyFans will ban sexually-explicit content, effective October 1.
OnlyFans Releases Official Statement About Upcoming Ban on 'Sexually-Explicit Conduct'
OnlyFans has released an official statement regarding their upcoming ban on content depicting "sexually-explicit conduct," effective October 1.
OnlyFans to Ban Explicit Sexual Content Starting in October
OnlyFans will begin banning explicit sexual content starting in October, according to statements made to Bloomberg.
Kenya Moves One Step Closer to Total Ban on Porn
The parliamentary ICT committee of Kenya’s National Assembly has approved a controversial amendment to the country’s 2018 “Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act” (CMCA), which now will include a blanket ban on all “pornography,” declaring it a “vice.”
afterglow Founder Alleges Gender Bias in LinkedIn Ban
Women and couples erotica and lifestyle brand afterglow has released a statement claiming that business social network LinkedIn has banned founder Lilly Sparks’ account “for reaching out to 50 of [investment seed money accelerator] Y Combinator’s (YC) most successful female founders to get their product feedback and support in the vetting process.”