Porn
P2P Porn May Be Next Target for Democrats
The day after one group of congressmen introduced a proposal to tax adult Internet transactions, another group held a meeting to discuss the possibility of legislation against adult content on peer-to-peer networks.
Validity of Anti-Porn Report in Question
“The Porn Standard: Children And Pornography on the Internet,” a 25-page annotated treatise from newly-formed progressive think tank The Third Way, is a potentially dangerous piece of shoddy research, outdated news and misinformation, sources within the adult industry say.
ACLU Seeks to Defend Virtual Child Porn
The American Civil Liberties Union has come under attack for seeking First Amendment protection for virtual child porn, in which actors or characters appearing to be underage are exhibited in a sexual manner.
India Mobilizes Against Cellphone Porn
While possessing most types of porn on a cellphone in India is not illegal, distribution is. Indian police are increasingly cracking down on mobile users who appear “intent to distribute” pornographic images.
Brits Consider Child Porn Disclosure Rule
Margaret Moran, a Labour MP, has introduced legislation to Parliament that would require Internet service providers to declare the steps they’ve taken to block access to child pornography on their networks.
Porn Excise Tax Bill to Be Unveiled Wednesday
The online adult industry faces another regulatory assault tomorrow when Sen. Blanche Lincoln rolls out proposed federal legislation that would impose a 25 percent excise tax for all adult transactions.
Australia Losing Out on Porn Dollars, Group Says
More offensive adult content is streaming from Russia and China and less from Australia and the United States, according to an Internet free-speech advocacy group based in Australia.
Carney Wants to Reinvent Gay Porn
Sean Carney, who this week announced his departure from Hustler as its marketing director, will begin a gay adult production company using his nom de porn Sean Carnage.
Kansas Lawmakers Look at Porn Tax
Following the lead of states such as Utah, Missouri and Oklahoma, Kansas legislators met Monday to discuss the merits of a state tax that could raise the cost of adult materials by up to 20 percent in that state.
Morality in Media Blasts President Bush’s Weak Stand on Porn
Only weeks after the unexpected resignation of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, watchdog group Morality in Media has called on the Bush Administration to stop allowing the First Amendment to be used as a shield for pornographers that commercially distribute adult entertainment.
Canadian Child Porn Bill Resubmitted
A child porn bill that was introduced with the promise of promoting "the most comprehensive child protection regime of any country in the world" was re-submitted today amid concerns over possible civil rights abuses.
Massive Child Porn Arrests Rock Southern California
In a case that spans throughout Southern California, authorities have arrested 47 people allegedly involved in the trade and possession of child pornography. The sweeping arrests were part of yearlong investigation by Operation Ore.
Porn Star Karaoke Turns Two
Porn Star Karaoke (PSK), which debuted two years ago in a former “old man’s bar” to a crowd of eight people, last night celebrated its second anniversary with a raucous affair complete with wardrobe malfunctions, cake and porn stars performing karaoke.
Nigerian Internet Scammers Resort to Porn Blackmail
The country already smeared by its association with the infamous “419” email scams that bilked hundreds of people worldwide out of their savings through phony get-rich-quick schemes has added another scam to its portfolio: porn blackmail.
Chinese Web Operators Sentenced Over Porn Site
Following the May arrest of 11 webmasters in connection with an adult entertainment website, the Hefei Intermediate Court in the central province of Anhui has sentenced all suspects up to 12 years each.
Rib Joint Buys Porn Site
Barbecue chain Sticky Fingers, which manages 15 stores in the Carolinas, Tennessee and Florida, has forked over $6,000 to buy the porn site which shared its name.
Backed By Porn Veterans, PartyGaming Goes Public
Online gambling giant PartyGaming PLC has gone public, XBiz has learned. The 1990s veteran of the online gambling world is expected to receive one of the highest Initial Public Offerings seen in years on the London Stock Exchange.
Porn Spam on the Rise and Getting More Extreme
The volume of spam emails containing adult-oriented material nearly tripled in May, according to research from security software maker Clearswift, and the subject matter is getting more offensive, critics have complained.
ASACP Claims 2257 Won’t Stop Child Porn
Contradicting the position of the Department of Justice that adult content is considered child pornography until proven otherwise through strict record keeping procedures known as the 18 U.S.C. §2257 law, ASACP has produced data that puts the majority of the online adult community in the clear.
Yahoo’s Child Porn Sting Continues
Yielding to pressure from advertisers and family advocacy groups, Yahoo is scouring its servers for sites allegedly dealing with child pornography.