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Iowa: Copycat 'Porn Block' Bill Fails to Move Forward
The Iowa House of Representatives’ Commerce subcommittee declined to advance a bill that proposed blocking adult content on electronic devices by default, as well as creating a special $5 tax on adult entertainment to fund initiatives against “human trafficking.”
Utah Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill Mandating Default 'Porn Blocks' on All Devices
Utah politicians continue their periodic attempts to pass hard-to-enforce state bills — allegedly to protect the citizenry from a made-up “public health crisis” around porn — with a new bill introduced to the legislature this week requiring “new electronic devices” to have pornography filters turned on by default.
APAG Holds Meeting to Discuss Possible Impact of SISEA Bill
The Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) held a meeting last night to discuss the possible impact of the proposed "Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act" (SISEA) on adult performers' work and livelihoods.
Australia's 'Anti-Trolling' Bill Proposal Seeks Punishment for 'Offensive Content'
Australia’s Coalition party — a right-leaning partnership between the conservative Liberal Party and the rural/agricultural party The Nationals — has unveiled a legislative proposal that would mandate online platforms remove so-called "objectionable content" within 24 hours, or risk being blocked and heavily fined.
'Save Our Stages' Relief Bill May Exclude Strip Clubs Through 'Prurient' Clause
Application for relief under the Save Our Stages Act — designed to subsidize live entertainment venues and businesses affected by the months-long COVID-19 shutdown and incorporated into the $900 billion stimulus bill Congress sent to President Donald Trump for signing today — includes the standard Small Business Administration (SBA)’s discriminatory language that allows disqualification of adult-oriented businesses like strip clubs.
UK Digital Secretary Details 'Online Harms Bill' Proposal
Boris Johnson’s Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden delineated his government’s proposal for a U.K. “Online Harms Bill” before parliament today, giving watchdog entity Ofcom regulatory power to “block access to online services” that are found to “fail to do enough to protect children and other users.”
Lindsey Graham Withdraws Own Section 230 Bill After Debate
After scheduling and facilitating a lengthy, largely pointless debate on Section 230 this morning at the Committee on the Judiciary, which he chairs, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) withdrew his S. 4632 bill — the ”Online Content Policy Modernization Act” — from consideration.
Missouri Senator Introduces Bill Facilitating Lawsuits Against Adult Sites
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill today to “enable victims of revenge porn, trafficking and sexual coercion” to sue websites posting images and videos without their consent.
Trump Attempts to Force Section 230 'Termination' Into Defense Bill
In the latest in a series of procedurally unprecedented presidential attempts to repeal the so-called First Amendment of the internet, Donald Trump confirmed last night via Twitter that he would veto the nation’s principal defense bill unless Congress adds a section “completely terminating” Section 230 protections.
Latest Section 230 Bill Proposal Seeks to Define Adult Content
In the middle of the COVID-19 public health crisis and only days before the 2020 national election, representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has just introduced yet another legislative proposal aimed at ending Section 230 protections, and his CASE-IT Act has the distinction of attempting to define adult content in explicit and broad terms.
Lindsey Graham Takes Aim at Section 230 With Yet Another Bill Proposal
Senator Lindsey Graham (R, South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, quietly scheduled yesterday an item on the agenda for Thursday’s committee meeting, aiming to discuss a new bill, S. 4632, which he called the Online Content Policy Modernization Act.
What Labor Bill AB2257 Means for Studio Work, Content Trade and Camming
Last Friday, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) into law, providing a series of exemptions and clarifications to the so-called “Uber/Lyft law" (AB5) which affected labor relationships in the state starting January 1, 2020.
Chicago's Admiral Theatre Sues City Over Ruinous Back Tax Bill
A popular Chicago adult entertainment venue is suing the city and Cook County over millions of dollars owed in back amusement taxes.
California Senate Committee Quietly Schedules Vote on New Freelancer Bill
In a surprising move, the California Senate’s Labor Committee scheduled a vote today on AB2257, the so-called “clean-up bill” for the controversial AB5 legislation that altered freelance employment in the State, affecting adult performers, strip club dancers and other sex workers.
Texas Patti to Pay Grocery Bill for 5 Fans Under Lockdown
Texas Patti is giving back to fans who may be struggling because of "stay-at-home" orders during the pandemic lockdown. She will purchase up to $100 worth of groceries for five of her Twitter followers.
Utah Legislator Behind Anti-Porn Bill Once Penned Defense of Homophobic Speech
Brady Brammer, the Utah legislator who is sponsoring the current bill that would force all "obscene material" distributed in the state, including via the internet, to attach an unnecessary and unconstitutional warning that the material "may damage or negatively impact minors," authored a 2006 essay arguing for the equivalence of gay rights speech and religiously inspired homophobic speech, and asking for the latter to be protected.
FSC Issues Statement on Utah Adult Warning Label Bill
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement regarding Utah HB243, which would require all adult content in the state to include a warning label. The bill has now passed both the Utah House and Senate.
FSC Meets With Author of Contentious AB2389 Bill
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) met with California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia this week about "the future of AB2389" and its "potentially harmful impact" on adult performers.
New Bipartisan Bill Directly Threatens Section 230 of Communications Decency Act
Free speech advocates, tech lobbyists, civil liberties groups and others are raising the alarm about legislation unveiled Thursday, intended to combat "online sexual abuse of children," that threatens Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which protects tech companies from liability for content posted by users of their websites or platforms.
NPR: 'Sex Worker Permit' Bill Sponsor Doubles Down, Invokes 'Human Trafficking'
The public radio news-commentary show "AirTalk," produced by NPR's Southern California affiliate KPCC, presented a segment this morning concerning the controversial "Sex Worker Permit" state bill, AB2389, introduced by Assemblyperson Cristina Garcia last month.