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Religious Surveillance 'Porn Filter' Apps Appeal Google Store Ban

Two religious surveillance apps marketed as “porn filters” to churchgoers across America by faith-based corporations are appealing a ban by the Google app store, which dropped the apps following a recent bombshell report by Wired magazine.

Instagram Continues Refusing to Answer Questions About Pornhub Ban

A week after a group of performers and organizations, led by Pornhub, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta execs, decrying blatant discrimination against sex workers, Instagram has yet to respond to follow-up questions about its permanent shutdown of the adult platform’s account.

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Porn Ban, Denies 'Shadowbans' Exist

During a recent interview, Facebook founder, Instagram owner and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on his platforms' total ban on “pornography” and flatly denied the existence of “shadowbans” against specific users.

Utah Board of Education Adopts Guidelines for How to Ban 'Pornographic' Material

The Utah State Board of Education has approved official guidelines for how to ban books and other material from school libraries, amidst a moral panic stoked by religiously inspired activists seeking to cleanse education of “pornography.”

Michigan Man Admits to 2021 Terror Campaign to Ban 'Immoral Content'

John Douglas Allen admitted in court on Monday to a 2021 campaign of threats of violence, including domestic terrorism such as planting bombs, against telecommunications companies that he blamed for “broadcasting pornography, cursing and immoral content.”

India: Cybercrime Police Admit Porn Ban Encourages Blackmail

An official with India’s cybercrime police agency has acknowledged an upsurge in cases of criminals blackmailing people for watching adult content online, thanks to local laws that make such viewing illegal.

Ohio Republican Senate Candidate JD Vance Calls for 'Outright Ban' on Porn

Recent coverage of Ohio Republican J.D. Vance, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, has foregrounded a year-old interview with a Catholic publication where he calls for an “outright ban” on porn.

Virginia Republicans Revive Obscure Anti-Porn Law to Ban Books

Two Republican politicians in Virginia have revived an obscure anti-pornography law not invoked in decades to ask a judge for a restraining order preventing Barnes & Noble from selling certain books the lawmakers find objectionable to minors.

Chromecast, Fire TV to Become Top Porn Streaming Devices After Roku Ban

Since Roku's ban on porn channels took effect March 1, leading content streaming services have adjusted their promotion strategies, switching over to Chromecast and Fire TV as the top choices for adult streaming devices.

Louisiana State Senator Trying to Ban Viewing Porn in Universities

Louisiana State Senator Beth Mizell (R-Franklinton) has proposed a new state law requiring the censorship of “pornography or sexually explicit content” on the personal phones or computers of students, professors and staff while connected to a public university’s Wi-Fi network or internet service.

Trump's 'TRUTH Social' Platform to Ban All Sexual Content, Nudity

TRUTH Social, the upcoming social media platform being developed by the Trump Media & Technology Group, has teamed up with automated AI solutions company Hive to preemptively block all “sexual content” and nudity from the service.

Roku to Ban All Porn Channels by March 2022

Roku announced a change of policy concerning private channels last week at its annual developer conference that will result in an effective ban of porn channels by March 1, 2022

Michigan: FBI Arrests Suspect in Terrorist Campaign to Ban 'Immoral Content'

The FBI arrested a Michigan man on Monday following an investigation into threats of violence — including domestic terrorism actions such as planting bombs — against telecommunications companies, which the man had blamed for “broadcasting pornography, cursing and immoral content.”

Fox News, Conservative Think Tank Renew Call for OnlyFans Porn Ban

After a few days of positive mainstream media coverage of sex worker rights, and hours after OnlyFans announced it had reversed its decision to ban porn from the platform beginning October 1, conservative voices renewed their call for adult content censorship.

OnlyFans Abruptly Suspends Ban on Sexually Explicit Content

OnlyFans will continue to allow users to post sexually explicit material, an abrupt reversal of a plan announced just days ago, according to a Bloomberg report this morning.

OnlyFans CEO Blames Banks for Porn Ban

OnlyFans founder and CEO Tim Stokely claimed the company “had no choice” but to implement their “sexually explicit conduct” ban because banks “cite reputational risk and refuse our business.”

OnlyFans Confirms to Creators Upcoming 'Sexually Explicit' Content Ban

OnlyFans emailed creators this afternoon confirming their ban of "sexually explicit conduct" from the platform effective October 1.

FSC: Credit Card Companies at Fault for Pending OnlyFans Ban

In an attempt to "contextualize the larger battle," Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement in response to the news today that OnlyFans will ban sexually explicit content beginning October 1.

Nafty Extends Hand to Content Creators in Wake of Pending OnlyFans Ban

Nafty has extended a hand to content creators and consumers in the immediate wake of today's announcement that OnlyFans will ban sexually-explicit content, effective October 1.

OnlyFans Releases Official Statement About Upcoming Ban on 'Sexually-Explicit Conduct'

OnlyFans has released an official statement regarding their upcoming ban on content depicting "sexually-explicit conduct," effective October 1.