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Bangladesh to Ban 84 Online Adult Websites
Government officials here have signed off on a request to block 84 websites with content depicting Bangladeshi citizens it considers obscene.
Illegal Downloaders Face Internet Ban in France
A bill has passed France's lower house of parliament that would cut off Internet access to surfers who download illegally.
Ala. Supreme Court Nixes Challenge to Sex Toy Ban
Alabama Supreme Court justices, 7-2, ruled on Friday that Hoover, Ala.-based Love Stuff can’t sell vibrators and other sexual devices.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ban on Internet Gambling
In an important decision on Internet commerce by a U.S. appeals court, the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 has been ruled constitutional.
Minn. Public Health Advocates Seek Ban on Hotel Room Porn
A group of public health advocates in Olmstead County has begun a “Clean Hotels” initiative that is requesting area hotels to stop offering in-room pay-per-view porn.
Pa. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Porn in Prisons
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a ban on adult content in its state prisons.
Taiwan Authorities Ban Adult Downloads From Telephone Companies
Taiwan's telecom service providers cannot offer adult video downloads as part of mobile phone services.
Australian Communications Minister Moves to Ban Online Adult Games
This week the Australian Minister for Communications announced plans to ban adult video games, including the online universe Second Life.
Brigham Young University Ends YouTube Ban
The policy of blocking access to YouTube had been in place since 2006.
Kan. Defends Adult Business Sign Ban
The statute prevents adult businesses from having any outdoor advertising within a mile of a state highway starting July 1.
Sexpo Event at Parliament Draws Attention to Adult Video Ban
Sexpo’s organizer wanted to get the consumer show some publicity and also tell the world about a big injustice: The sale of adult DVDs still is outlawed here in Western Australia.
Supreme Court Backs FCC Dirty-Word Ban
"Even isolated utterances can be made in vulgar and shocking manner, and can constitute harmful first blows to children," Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in the opinion.
Adult Industry Reacts to China's Ban on YouTube
Late Monday night, the Chinese government banned leading video-sharing site YouTube.
China Attacks Google, Baidu in Effort to Ban Online Adult Content
Chinese officials announced Monday that Google and top Chinese search engine Baidu, among others, are under threat of severe punishment because they have ignored warnings from censors and failed to remove lewd content from their pages.
MasterCard Looks to Ban Merchant Account Cross Sales
MasterCard intends to levy substantial fines on merchant accounts participating in cross sales schemes.
Feminists Split on Extreme Porn Ban in England
A move to ban "extreme" pornography in England has split the opinion of feminists and women's rights groups.
Scotland to Enact 'Extreme' Porn Ban in January
Starting in January, the Scottish government will put into effect a set of laws that would criminalize the possession of certain forms of “extreme” pornography.
Officials Considering Alcohol Ban in Melbourne Strip Clubs
Strip clubs in Melbourne could be forced to stop serving alcohol under measures being considered by the state government.
Florida County Moves to Ban Porn
Nassau County Commissioners are considering an ordinance banning the sale, but not the possession of, pornography within the northern Florida County.
Australian Bishops Urge Government to Ban Internet Porn
Australian Bishops have issued a new call to action titled "Internet Safety: A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Australia," a missive that takes special aim at Internet pornography, calling it "...one of the most evil uses of the Internet."