War On Porn
OnlyFans to Ban Explicit Sexual Content Starting in October
OnlyFans will begin banning explicit sexual content starting in October, according to statements made to Bloomberg.
Uganda: Expansive 'Anti-Porn' Law Deemed Unconstitutional
One of the world’s most restrictive “anti-pornography” laws, the indecency statute passed by Uganda in 2014, has been struck by the nation’s Constitutional Court as unconstitutional.
Kenya Moves One Step Closer to Total Ban on Porn
The parliamentary ICT committee of Kenya’s National Assembly has approved a controversial amendment to the country’s 2018 “Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act” (CMCA), which now will include a blanket ban on all “pornography,” declaring it a “vice.”
Rep. Ann Wagner Asks for OnlyFans Investigation, Calls All Sex Work 'Illegal'
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the religious-right Republican legislator who was the original drafter of FOSTA-SESTA, has released a letter to the Justice Department asking for an investigation into OnlyFans, claiming — without offering any clear evidence — that the platform has “become a major marketplace for buying and selling Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the United States, as well as soliciting sexual activity with minors.”
China State Censorship Targets Karaoke, 'Low Taste' Content
The world’s most populous nation, China, has announced a further expansion of state censorship over content, targeting songs at karaoke parlors and also content that the government deems “low taste.”
New Report: Asia Leads 'Concerning' Global Trend Towards Internet Censorship
China, North Korea, Iran and several other nations on the Asian continent lead the global trend towards increased censorship of internet content — including blanket bans on “pornography” — according to a new study by cybersecurity research firm Comparitech titled, “Internet Censorship 2021: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions."
Anti-Porn Crusader Rebrands as 'Non-Religious,' Initiates Civil Lawsuits
Leading anti-porn crusader Laila Mickelwait — until last year a mouthpiece for the religious ministry Exodus Cry — has completed her rebranding with the full launch of a website called “Justice Defense Fund,” promoting “civil litigation and legislation” against adult content websites.
Canada Asks Citizens, Stakeholders for Input on New Online Content Regulation
The Canadian government is inviting “stakeholders and Canadians” to submit comments regarding a current proposal to regulate online content, which was prompted by the recent parliamentary hearings targeting Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek.
Georgia Judge Orders Tokyo Valentino Location Shuttered
A Cobb County Superior Court judge has ordered a Tokyo Valentino store closed as the adult boutique awaits an appeal over a zoning and licensing dispute instigated by local officials who oppose “sexually oriented businesses” in the Atlanta-area city of East Cobb.
Federal Agency Endorses Campaign by Germany's 'Top Anti-Porn Warrior'
The one-man War on Porn being conducted in Germany by an obscure, conservative local bureaucrat from the North Rhine-Westphalia region has now gone federal, with his attempt to “shut down” all major tube sites over alleged age-verification infractions receiving the blessing of the federal Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz or KJM).
Kenya: Free Speech Groups Warn Against Total Porn Ban Proposal
Several free speech groups sent an open letter last week to a Kenyan MP who has been pushing forward a restrictive amendment to the country’s 2018 “Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act” (CMCA), including a blanket ban on all “pornography.”
MindGeek Lawyers Ask Alabama Judge to Uphold Section 230 Protections
MindGeek lawyers presented this week their first on-record Section 230 arguments in the current onslaught of liability lawsuits over third-party content uploaded onto Pornhub, part of the War on Porn-driven campaign that kicked off with Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times article in early December 2020.
Cherie DeVille Op-Ed Decries Instagram Bias Against Trans Performers
A new op-ed by Cherie DeVille for The Daily Beast, published on Monday, addresses the blatant discrimination against trans performers on Facebook-owned Instagram even as the companies paid lip-service to LGBTQ+ rights during Pride Month.
MasterCard Execs Meet With APAG, FSC Over New Processing Rules
Executives from MasterCard held a meeting yesterday with representatives from adult performers union APAG and industry trade group Free Speech Coalition (FSC) to discuss the upcoming rule changes for credit card processing of adult content.
Tokyo Valentino Owner Fights to Keep Georgia Adult Boutiques Open
Michael Morrison, owner of the Southern adult boutique chain Tokyo Valentino, gave an interview to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explaining the ongoing zoning battle provoked by conservative city council politicians and lawyers attempting to chase his business out of two Georgia locations.
NCOSE Activist Opens TikTok Account to Spread Anti-Sex Work Propaganda
Haley McNamara, an activist affiliated with powerful, religiously-inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media), has started a TikTok account to spread propaganda targeting adult content and sex worker rights.
India Moves Forward to Compel Twitter to Ban All Adult Content
India’s National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is moving forward with proceedings to “ban the access of children to Twitter” in the country until the platform “completely removes all pornographic material.”
DOJ Releases Statement on Sentencing of GirlsDoPorn Recruiter
The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement regarding the June 14 sentencing of GirlsDoPorn (GDP) recruiter and male talent Ruben Andre "Dre" Garcia to 20 years in prison for “conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion.”
Germany's Top Censorship Advocate Moves Forward Against xHamster
Germany’s most vocal proponent of state censorship of adult content, an obscure local bureaucrat named Tobias Schmid who serves as the head of the State Media Authority (LMA) of North Rhine-Westphalia, announced this week he has identified the hosting provider of xHamster in order to continue actions towards blocking the site.
Opinion: How the 'War on Porn' Became the 'War on Porn Education'
Almost three decades after Bill Clinton fired his Surgeon General for merely stating that masturbation “is a part of human sexuality, and it's a part of something that perhaps should be taught,” the subject of sex ed finds itself once again embroiled in a culture war which, like that 1994 incident, is stoked by sensationalistic press reports.