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9th Circuit Upholds Mobile Billboard Ban
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that ordinances banning mobile billboards, typically used to advertise strip clubs and other services, do not violate the First Amendment.
Federal Court Sides With City of Dallas' Exxxotica Ban
The City of Dallas can ban the Exxxotica expo from the municipal convention center because it is "both reasonable and viewpoint neutral," a federal judge ruled today.
FSC Condemns Utah Pride's Decision to Ban Adult Companies
Eric Paul Leue, the executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, today condemned the decision by organizers of the Utah Pride festival to ban adult companies from the June event.
FSC Condemns City of Dallas Over Exxxotica Ban
The Free Speech Coalition issued a statement today where the adult entertainment trade group stands in the legal controversy surrounding Dallas’ City Council’s move to 86 the porn expo from future events at the city-owned convention center.
Exxxotica Gives City of Dallas Ultimatum: Drop Ban or Face Suit
Exxxotica’s organizers and their attorney are giving the City of Dallas one last chance to overturn its approved resolution that banned the adult entertainment expo from its city-owned convention center.
U.N. Tells Japan to Ban Manga With Child Porn Content
The U.N.’s special rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, has asked Japan to ban manga comics that have "extreme child pornographic content," a move that critics say would limit artistic freedom of expression.
India Lifts Porn Ban But ISPs Balk, DVD Sales Soar
Although India’s ban on online porn made a quick about face, the country’s ISPs are still reluctant to open the floodgates.
India Rescinds Ban on Porn Sites
The Indian government tonight rescinded its ban on hundreds of porn sites after critics accused the government of trampling on personal freedoms.
India's Supreme Court Rejects Online Porn Ban
India’s Supreme Court has shot down an interim order to block all porn sites in the country.
Sex Party MP Fiona Patten Wants Hardcore Porn Ban Overturned
Sex Party MP Fiona Patten has introduced a motion to overturn a ban on the sale and exhibition of X 18+ videos in the Australian state of Victoria.
TROUBLEfilms Donates to Backlash From ‘Ban This Sick Filth’ Proceeds
TROUBLEfilms announced today that the studio has donated $400 to Backlash to help fight against new regulations that require U.K. video-on-demand operators adhere to the same guidelines laid out for DVD sex shop-type porn by the British Board of Film Censors.
Russia Cites Old Laws to Ban 136 Porn Websites
Russia’s federal government watchdog Roskomnadzor has banned 136 porn websites including xHamster.com in the country’s Tatarstan Republic.
Twitter Updates Service Terms to Ban ‘Revenge Porn’
Twitter has become the latest social-media platform to ban "revenge porn," or the posting of sexually explicit images without consent of the subject.
Google Reverses Ban on Sexually Explicit Material on Blogger
Blogger users who share sexually explicit content have been given a reprieve — Google has made U-turn decision over a policy that was set to go in effect March 23 banning the material from its blogging network.
Reddit to Ban Sexually Explicit Content Posted Without Consent
Online message board Reddit changed its privacy policy today to ban sexually explicit content posted without the consent of those depicted.
Nigerian Government Mulls Ban on Porn Sites
Nigerian National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki said the federal government is planning to introduce a law that will ban and block all porn websites in the country.
Revenge Porn: Is a Federal Criminal Ban Imminent?
According the National Conference of State Legislatures, “revenge porn” is defined as “the posting of nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos of people online without their consent, even if the photograph itself was taken with consent. A spurned spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend may get revenge by uploading photographs to websites, many of which are set up specifically for these kinds of photos or videos. The victim’s name, address and links to social media profiles are often included with the images, and some websites charge a fee to have the materials removed.”
New York Senate Passes Revenge Porn Ban
New York senators voted today — and passed —legislation that would make revenge porn illegal in the Big Apple.
Georgia Sex Toy Ban Could Go to U.S. Supreme Court
The legal resolution of a suit brought against Atlanta suburb Sandy Springs’ reigning sex toy ban may not be so simple due to conflicting previous court rulings related to the issue.
Michigan Joins the "Revenge Porn" Ban Bandwagon
I'm not sure why it took so long, but on May 1, 2014, the State of Michigan joined a growing number of states in seeking to criminalize "revenge porn"