Global War on Porn
French Senate's New Anti-Porn Report Calls Adult Content 'Infernal,' Recommends Censorship
A French Senate committee has issued a virulently anti-porn report comparing the adult industry with “hell” and recommending state regulation and censorship.
France's Porn Block: Details of MindGeek's Constitutional Challenge Explained
Legal analysts published this week a detailed explanation of MindGeek’s ongoing constitutional challenge against a French media regulatory agency’s attempt to completely block adult sites in the country over age-verification compliance.
India's Supreme Court Rebukes Attempt to Codify Link Between Porn, Sex Crimes
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition seeking to codify an alleged link between viewing internet pornography and committing crimes such as rape and child sexual abuse.
France, Germany Move Forward With Efforts to Block Adult Sites
Prompted by anti-porn activists and politicians, courts in France and Germany moved forward this week with proposed mandates to block adult sites over compliance with controversial age verification mandates.
UK Government Reverses Policy, Threatens 'Crackdown' on Pornhub, xHamster
The U.K.’s Conservative government today reversed a longstanding position by vowing to “crack down on porn sites,” and selectively enforce controversial legislation by targeting four high-profile tube sites, including Pornhub and xHamster.
French Anti-Porn Activists Ask Government to Suspend Twitter Over Adult Content
French activist groups claiming to represent “the children” will formally request today that online government regulator Arcom suspend Twitter in France unless the platform finds, within two weeks, a way to block minors from what the groups consider “pornographic” content.
Bali Police Continue Arresting Creators for Making 'Pornography'
Police in Bali have arrested yet another pair of creators, charging them with “producing pornographic videos and selling them via social media and instant message services.”
Australia's Public Broadcaster ABC Blames 'Online Porn' for STI Crisis
The government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation published a stigmatizing report Wednesday alleging a supposed link between a current STI epidemic and “online pornography.”
Tory MP Lambasts UK Academic for Research on Anime Erotica
Tory MP Neil O’Brien launched an attack Tuesday on humanities education in U.K. universities, specifically singling out the University of Manchester for allowing a Ph.D. student's research on Japanese cartoon erotica.
Thai Police Arrest Chinese Production Unit for 'Obscenity'
Thai police arrested four people on Friday in Na Jomtien, a beach town in the Sattahip district in eastern Thailand, charging them with illegally shooting adult content in contravention of Thai obscenity laws.
UK Prime Minister Front-Runner Liz Truss Endorses Imaginary '2-Track' Internet
U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the current leading Conservative Party candidate to succeed resigning Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recently expressed support for the controversial Online Safety Bill with a mystifying statement about an imaginary “two-track internet,” described by observers as “one for teens and one that protects adult free speech.”
Ireland's Justice Minister Calls Porn 'Too Accessible'
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee today declared that she believes pornography has become “too easily accessible" and "more violent and degrading.” She made the remarks in response to a survey publicized by the local press, claiming that “one in five men in Ireland aged under 55 watch porn daily.”
xHamster Affirms Commitment to 'Youth Media Protection' in Germany
xHamster signaled today that it is willing to work with German media authorities towards preventing minors in that country from accessing adult content.
Russian Prosecutors Appeal Artist's Acquittal for Posting 'Pornographic' Abstract Drawings Online
Russian prosecutors in Siberia have reportedly appealed the acquittal of LGBTQ activist and artist Yulia Tsvetkova in a controversial case testing the country’s increasingly hostile laws regarding sexual expression.
Chinese Porn Seekers Use Obscure Steam App to Bypass Government Censorship
Chinese internet users have been bypassing the country’s strict censorship of adult content by using an obscure wallpaper app available on video game distribution platform Steam.
Controversial UK 'Online Safety Bill' Debate Postponed Until Autumn
The U.K.’s controversial Online Safety Bill has been removed from the House of Commons schedule next week, reportedly to be revisited “in the autumn.”
New Japanese Regulations Already Harming Adult Performers
Weeks after the Japanese parliament passed a law purporting to protect female talent from supposedly predatory adult industry contracts, noted performer and “JAV idol” Sakura Tsukishima has revealed on Twitter that she was forced to give up her apartment due to unreasonable changes the legislation is forcing on the local adult industry.
Twitter Files Lawsuit Challenging Indian Government's Censorship Attempt
Twitter has sued the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over an escalating attempt to control content available on open platforms in India.
French Press Publishes Allegations Against Jacquie et Michel Owner
French newspaper Le Monde reported this week some of the specific allegations against one of the country’s leading adult sites and its owner, in what the media has dubbed “the affaire Jacquie et Michel.”
Another Instagram Influencer Detained by Bali Authorities for 'Indecent Content'
Another Instagram influencer has been detained in Bali and is being investigated by police there, who accuse the creator of “creating and selling porn on social media.”