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Internet Censorship Has Come to the U.K.
If you have been paying attention at all over the past several months you will be keenly aware that there is an attack under way against the online adult entertainment industry in the U.K. as well as the greater European Union. These attacks have come from different angles but have one common theme — the protection of children from viewing age-restricted content on the Internet and in the mobile application arena. The opening shots have already been fired in Iceland, the European Union and most recently — and vigorously — the U.K.
ASACP Announces Featured Sponsors of the Month
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has named its three Featured Sponsors for October, in recognition of the supporters that assist the association in performing its ongoing task.
7 Veils Becomes Newest ASACP Title Sponsor
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced that 7 Veils has become its newest Title Sponsor.
An Industry Under Pressure – A European Perspective
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is issuing a warning to adult website operators that current European initiatives are threatening to dramatically change the regulatory landscape, adding hurdles for businesses that serve consumers throughout the region and beyond.
ASACP Set to Attend XBIZ EU in London
ASACP is returning to London for the annual XBIZ EU conference, scheduled for Sept. 22-25 at the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel.
ASACP Honors Fleshlight, Hot Movies, Lion's Den as September's Featured Sponsors
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced that three of its veteran corporate sponsors: Fleshlight, The Lion’s Den and Hot Movies are its Featured Sponsors of the Month for September.
ASACP Helps CCBill Policy Development
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced that CCBill has implemented the association’s Code of Ethics and Best Practices for Billing Companies.
Chris Christie Signs Bill Toughening Stance on CP
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill today strengthening New Jersey’s child pornography laws, by imposing a minimum mandatory prison sentence for those convicted of distributing 25 or more illegal images.
Coming Together as an Industry Has Never Been So Important
2013 is seeing a surge of activity in the war against child exploitation and unauthorized access to age-restricted materials on the Internet, making headlines and causing many cries for action against the adult entertainment industry, which continues to be wrongfully painted with the brush of balderdash that lays blame for illegal CP at its doorstep. Nevertheless, getting the vital message out that the adult industry is not to blame for CP remains a necessary endeavor and one that ASACP does not shy away from despite the difficulties involved.
FSC, ASACP Blast Gail Dines' CounterPunch Article
The Free Speech Coalition and ASACP both have come out in staunch opposition to an article published last week by political news website CounterPunch.com that says that the porn industry has tried to burnish its public image by promoting itself as a good corporate citizen that can be trusted to self-regulate.
ASACP Presents Latest Featured Sponsors
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced the latest honorees in its Featured Sponsors of the Month program, which recognizes select sponsors that help to protect children on the Internet from being involved in or exposed to age-inappropriate material.
ASACP Looks Forward to QWEBEC Expo
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection has announced its participation in the upcoming QWEBEC Expo, slated for August 9-11 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain in Montreal.
ASACP Responds to U.K. Internet Restrictions
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is calling for more thoughtful solutions to the problem of preventing minors from accessing legal adult entertainment websites.
ASACP Recognizes Sponsors With New Monthly Program
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced the launch of a monthly program recognizing its sponsors, which help to protect children on the Internet from exposure to age-inappropriate material.
Apathy Is a Dangerous Road
There are many people in the adult entertainment space that are passionate about running their businesses in an ethical and responsible manner. These people generously support ASACP because they believe that protecting children is critical to protecting their business and the industry as a whole. They also support ASACP because it is the right thing to do!
The Increasing Threat of Government Internet Intervention
While all of us recognize that attacking the adult industry over child pornography (CP) has always been an easy vote grabber for politicians, a worrying trend is now emerging, as what was once regarded as simple sabre-rattling is now starting to gather momentum in the public arena, and beginning to pose a real threat to the freedom of the Internet in general — and to the adult entertainment sector in particular.
Are We an Industry?
It’s been said that organizing the adult entertainment industry is akin to herding cats, due to the fiercely independent nature of its typically non-conformist participants, which simply shun anyone “trying to tell them what to do” — a trait especially prevalent among the younger operators attracted to the online space, where “teen angst” plays a major role.
CherryPimps Signs On as Newest ASACP Corporate Sponsor
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) announced today that CherryPimps has become its newest corporate sponsor.
FBI Operated Child Porn Site to Nab Pedophiles
The FBI seized and ran an online child pornography service late last year in an attempt to identify and prosecute its customers, SFGate reported yesterday.
ASACP Attending 'FOSI' European Forum in Ireland
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its attendance at the upcoming Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Forum 2013 scheduled for May 15 at Google’s EMEA Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.