Censorship
Texas Republicans Insert 'Porn Filter' Language in Rural Broadband Bill
Texas Republicans successfully amended a rural broadband bill last week to add a provision that prioritizes the awarding of contracts to internet service providers that “maintain a program to, by default, block access to pornographic or other obscene materials.”
Pornhub: Canadian Ministers Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Several members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet testified today before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons, in the ongoing hearings targeting MindGeek and Pornhub.
Anti-Porn Crusaders NCOSE, Exodus Cry to Brief Congressional Staff Today
As part of their “Dismantle Pornhub” campaign, leading religiously inspired anti-porn crusading group NCOSE (formerly known as Morality in Media) will be holding an “online briefing for U.S. congressional staff” today.
Conservative Magazine Publishes Blueprint on 'How to Win the War on Porn'
Leading conservative magazine the National Review published an article on Friday spelling out the most likely pathways for anti-porn activists to “win the War on Porn.”
Congressman Threatens OnlyFans With Segregation-Era 'White Slavery' Act
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter yesterday to the Department of Justice demanding that OnlyFans be investigated and prosecuted for “promoting prostitution” under a controversial Segregation-era law called the “White Slave Traffic Act.”
Anti-Porn Activist Laila Mickelwait Invited to U.S. Congress to Denounce Pornhub
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services today invited the mouthpiece of anti-porn crusading group Exodus Cry, Laila Haddad Mickelwait, to a speak at a hearing titled “Ending Exploitation: How the Financial System Can Work to Dismantle the Business of Human Trafficking.”
Opinion: The Deep Roots of Utah's Obsession With 'Filtering' Porn
As a majority of the sane world watched with no small befuddlement yesterday when Utah governor Spencer J. Cox signed into law a ridiculous piece of legislation mandating that every electronics manufacturer on the planet commission and place “porn filters” on any device sold in the state by 2022, many subsequently asked a very simple question: Why?
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox Signs Mandatory 'Porn Filter' Bill
Utah governor Spencer J. Cox (R) signed yesterday the controversial bill, passed by the state legislature earlier this month, mandating a default “porn filter” on electronic devices sold in the state starting in 2022.
Cherie DeVille Condemns Utah's 'Porn Filter' Bill; Lawmaker Responds
An open letter penned by Cherie DeVille for The Daily Beast condemning Utah’s controversial “porn filter” bill was published on Saturday and quoted within hours in a subsequent article by the Salt Lake Tribune with the lawmaker responsible for the bill, Rep. Susan Pulsipher (R-South Jordan), responding to DeVille's concerns.
Germany's Leading Censorship Advocate Now Targeting OnlyFans
Germany’s most vocal proponent of state censorship, an obscure local bureaucrat named Tobias Schmid who serves as the head of the State Media Authority (LMA) of North Rhine-Westphalia, has announced this week he has started investigating popular premium fan site OnlyFans.
Judge Allows NCOSE-Driven 'Trafficking' Claim Against Studios to Move to Trial
In an unusual ruling supporting a lawsuit sponsored by NCOSE (aka, Morality in Media) attempting to link adult industry studios to “human trafficking,” a California judge ruled that, although the contracts signed by a former performer were valid, the arbitration agreements that were part of them should be disregarded and the lawsuit should move forward.
Japan: Adult Magazines Face Trouble Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Social pressure surrounding the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has resulted in distribution troubles for traditional Japanese adult magazines, which have drastically harmed the already dwindling sector.
Facebook Objected to Sexual Health App Ads as 'Provocative,' 'Overly Suggestive'
According to Emjoy, a sexual wellbeing audio app for women, Facebook repeatedly frustrated their attempts to submit illustrated ads, claiming ordinary digital art images were “sexually provocative or overly suggestive.”
Russia Targets Twitter for Allowing 'Banned Content,' Including Adult
The Russian government’s internet regulatory agency, Roskomnadzor, has announced it will be slowing down Twitter service in the country, alleging that the platform has “ignored requests to take down material harmful to children,” including adult content.
India: Supreme Court Blasts Streaming Services for Offering 'Porn'
As India’s Supreme Court continues to evaluate whether to impose content regulations on streaming services doing business in the populous Asian country, members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are urging the enforcement of long-standing prohibitions against obscenity and blasphemy, alleging that some streaming services “even show pornography.”
Vox Probes New 'Cancel Porn' Fad Among Gen-Z TikTokers
A new cultural trend taking place on popular Gen-Z platform TikTok complicates the idea that support for sex worker rights and freedom of sexual expression will continue steadily gaining generational ground, according to a recent article by Rebecca Jennings for online news site Vox.
Utah: Mandatory 'Porn Filter' Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Governor's Signature
Utah’s controversial “porn filter” bill passed the State Senate this afternoon on a 19-6 vote (with 4 absences), a Salt Lake City capitol source told XBIZ.
Montana: Bizarre Anti-Porn Bill Killed After Voting Scandal
A proposed anti-porn bill by Montana Republicans demanding that “internet companies” provide “hard-core pornography” only to customers who “opt-in,” and made it a crime for anyone under 18 to access adult material, was defeated on a procedural technicality after the committee chairman admitted he had deliberately prevented Democrats from participating in a previous vote.
Utah: House Passes Controversial 'Porn Filter' Bill Overnight
On Wednesday, the Utah House of Representatives passed an amended version of a controversial bill that would mandate a default “porn filter” on any phones, computers, tablets or any other electronic devices sold in the state starting in 2022.
Thailand: Obscenity Laws Make Local OnlyFans Creators Vulnerable
As more Thais have opened OnlyFans accounts to support themselves during the pandemic, legal experts in the Southeast Asian kingdom are warning about the uncertain status of the content produced given their notoriously harsh obscenity laws.