SESTA-FOSTA
Jury Reaches Mixed Verdict in Backpage Owner, Execs Trial
The jury in the federal retrial in Arizona of former Backpage.com owner Mike Lacey and some of the company’s executives reached a verdict Thursday, finding Lacey guilty on one count of international concealment money laundering.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in FOSTA-SESTA Challenge
A federal appeals panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments yesterday in the Woodhull Freedom Foundation’s four-year legal battle to have FOSTA-SESTA declared unconstitutional.
9th Circuit Panel Denies Double-Jeopardy Dismissal in Backpage.com Case
A three-judge Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has upheld a lower court's denial to dismiss the case against the former owners of Backpage.com.
Woodhull Files New Brief Challenging Constitutionality of FOSTA-SESTA
Woodhull Freedom Foundation has filed an appellate brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the latest action in the organization's four-year legal battle to have FOSTA-SESTA declared unconstitutional.
Woodhull Files Appeal in FOSTA-SESTA Challenge Suit
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation has filed an appeal in its suit challenging the constitutionality of FOSTA-SESTA.
DC Court Upholds FOSTA-SESTA, Rejects Free-Speech Challenge
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a legal challenge to FOSTA-SESTA presented by First Amendment and free speech advocates, ruling that the U.S. government can continue enforcing the controversial legislation.
Digital Rights Activist Evan Greer Pens Op-Ed on 'Big Tech' Reform, Sex Worker Rights
Digital rights activist Evan Greer, deputy director for tech advocacy group Fight for the Future, has penned an op-ed for the Daily Beast arguing that politicians aiming to “fix Big Tech” should stop ignoring sex workers.
Democrats Introduce 'SAFE SEX Workers Study Act' to Review FOSTA-SESTA Effects
Last week, several Democratic members of Congress sponsored legislation, both in the Senate and the House, aimed at investigating the effectiveness of FOSTA-SESTA in its purported mission of fighting human trafficking.
Federal Oversight Office's Report Highlights FOSTA/SESTA's Failure
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a top federal oversight body, released a report on Monday evaluating the effectivity of FOSTA/SESTA since its April 2018 implementation.
Reddit Becomes Latest Platform to be Sued for Adult Content Uploads
After years of being targeted by religious anti-porn organization NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media) for allowing sexual content by third-party uploaders, Reddit has now become the latest defendant in an orchestrated campaign of civil lawsuits attempting to challenge Section 230 protections in the name of protecting “victims of sex trafficking.”
Religiously Inspired Group NCOSE Files FOSTA Lawsuit Against Twitter
Religiously inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE (National Center on Sexual Exploitation, formerly known as Morality in Media) helped file a lawsuit yesterday against Twitter over a third-party user post, based on the Section 230 loophole opened by the passage of FOSTA-SESTA legislation in 2018.
Visa, Mastercard Freeze Card Use on Pornhub
Credit card giant Mastercard Inc. released a statement today saying it will not allow their cards to be used for payments on Pornhub.
Backpage: Appeals Court Validates Questions Raised by Defendants
In a procedural win for the former owners of adult classifieds website Backpage.com, a two-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered federal prosecutors to address the defense’s request for the judge overseeing the criminal trial to remove herself from it.
Opinion: New York Times Fights Pornhub With Emotional Pornography
New York Times opinion writer Nicholas Kristof today published a sensationalistic call for state censorship and financial strangulation of Pornhub, packaged around gut-punching testimonials from young victims of sexual exploitation.
Rep. Ro Khanna Introduces Bill to Study Effects of SESTA/FOSTA on Sex Workers
Legislator Ro Khanna (D-CA), along with one other representative and two senators, introduced a bill Tuesday to study the secondary effects of SESTA/FOSTA on sex workers' safety.
DomCon L.A. Presents Discussion on SESTA, FOSTA
DomCon Los Angeles has announced its upcoming “Discussion of SESTA and FOSTA.”
Trump Signs SESTA/FOSTA Into Law
President Trump signed into law on Wednesday the anti-sex-trafficking legislation known as SESTA/FOSTA.