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ASACP Urges Compliance With UK Online Safety Act

LOS ANGELES — The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has issued a statement advising adult companies to prepare to comply with the age assurance provisions of the U.K.'s Online Safety Act, which go into effect in 2025.

Pornhub Rejects Claim It Plans to 'Avoid' Age Verification in UK

Pornhub parent company Aylo told XBIZ on Monday that a recent report claiming the site will use a “loophole” to sidestep age verification requirements under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is “misleading,” and that the company will always ensure its sites are compliant.

UK Tech Secretary Lists Age Verification Among OSA Priorities

Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on Wednesday made public a draft version of his priorities for implementing the Online Safety Act (OSA), including age verification.

ERIKALUST Partners With AR Studio for Immersive Experience in Barcelona

ERIKALUST teamed up with augmented-reality studio Layers of Reality last week to create a "House of ERIKALUST" immersive experience, which took place in Barcelona.

Scotland Pushes Partnership With Anti-Porn Activist Who Thinks Sex Workers Are 'Possessed by the Devil'

A leading sex worker advocacy group in the U.K. reports that the Scottish government has instructed local authorities to partner with controversial Christian charity Azalea, led by a religious anti-porn activist who has stated that sex workers are “possessed by demons.”

DreamCam, The Handy Partner for Interactive Livestream

DreamCam and The Handy pleasure brand will partner for an interactive livestream on Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. (PDT).

GSI Développement Reports Euro Certifications for AV Solution 'Go.cam'

France-based GSI Développement has reported it has received certification from two European regulating agencies for its open source age verification solution Go.cam.

UK Government Report Downplays Online Safety Act's Potential Impact on Porn Sites

The U.K. government released on Wednesday a new report assessing the likely impact of implementing the provisions of the controversial Online Safety Act (OSA), revealing adult industry concerns that a standalone provision directly targeting porn sites will render their operation in the U.K. “not feasible.”

'European Conservative' Editor Urges Total Porn Ban

One of Europe’s leading right-wing publications, the European Conservative, published an editorial this week claiming that “anti-porn activists have essentially won the public argument that pornography is poisoning our society” and calling for a total porn ban.

CAM4 Announces 2nd Season of 'XXX Factor' Talent Show

CAM4 has announced that it will hold a second season of its "XXX Factor" talent show for overseas creators.

French Court Orders Block of 4 Adult Sites Over Age Verification

The Paris Court of Appeal has ordered four adult sites blocked in France if they fail to comply with age verification requirements within 15 days.

French Regulator Publishes Technical Reference Guide for Age Verification

France's Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) has publishedits technical reference guide for applying age verification requirements to adult websites.

UK Adult Studio Climaxx Media Launches

New U.K. adult content production company Climaxx Media has officially launched.

Mariska Makes Her Hustler Directorial Debut

XBIZ Europa Awards winner Mariska has made her Larry Flynt Productions (LFP) directorial debut with the Hustler Original title "MILFs' Groupsex Fantasy."

Pjur Scores 2024 EAN Award

Pjur has nabbed the EAN Erotix award for Lubricant Company of the Year.

Tantum to Launch Payment, AV Solutions at Venus Berlin

New payment services provider Tantum will debut its payment solution, TantumPay, and its age verification solution, TantumIdent, at this year’s Venus Berlin, taking place Oct. 24-27.

Ohdoki Debuts Music-Synced Vibe 'Oh!'

Ohdoki, creator of interactive stroker The Handy, has launched its new Oh! vibrator, which syncs with music.

Lustery Adds AI Protection to Performer Contracts

Lustery has updated its performer contracts with a new clause ensuring that AI will not be used to create additional content featuring performers' likenesses, or to replace performers’ work without their consent.

UK Labour Government Confirms it Will Continue Baroness-Led 'Porn Review'

The Labour government of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed it will continue the controversial full review of British pornography laws ordered by former Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 2023.

Lola Bredly Makes Her Immoral Debut

Lola Bredly has made her debut for Immoral Productions, alongside Dean Van Damme, Matt Bird and studio honcho “Porno Dan” Leal.

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