UK Ministers Confirm New Age Verification Rules Target Twitter, Reddit
U.K. government officials confirmed last week that social media sites “hosting large amounts of pornographic material, such as Twitter and Reddit” would have to “introduce systems to remove adult material in the U.K., or introduce age checks to determine whether users are over 18,” The Guardian reported yesterday.
Jayden Lee Launches New OnlyFans, Twitter Profiles
Jayden Lee is launching a new OnlyFans profile with new, exclusive content.
Alt Erotic's Ivan Releases 'Russian Viking King' Twitter, Instagram Filter
Alt Erotic CEO and Creative Director Ivan has launched his own personalized face filter for Instagram and Facebook, called "Russian Viking King," designed to give users a blond beard, horned hat and Alt Erotic necklace.
Emily Willis Files $5M Twitter Defamation Suit Against Gianna Dior, Adria Rae
Emily Willis filed a $5 million defamation suit on Tuesday against Gianna Dior and Adria Rae over recent tweets, accusing the performers of “publishing lies recklessly and maliciously” against her.
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.”
Florida: New 'Free Speech' Law Excludes Sexual Expression
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a ceremony today to sign a new state bill into law that would criminalize some of the moderation practices of social media platforms in the name of “free speech,” although language concerning sexual expression carves out an exception that allows the restriction of anything that might be considered “obscene” by the platforms, as defined by Florida statutes.
Lovense 'Twitter Orgy' Engages 40K Accounts
Lovense has announced this weekend's “Twitter Orgy" promo event involved 40,642 accounts on the platform.
Lovense to Lead Global 'Twitter Orgy' Saturday
Lovense has announced a 24-hour "international orgy" to begin Saturday at 12 a.m. (EDT) on Twitter during which participants around the world will have the opportunity to utilize the Lovense Remote or Lovense Connect apps to experience the same vibrations together in real time.
Russia Targets Twitter for Allowing 'Banned Content,' Including Adult
The Russian government’s internet regulatory agency, Roskomnadzor, has announced it will be slowing down Twitter service in the country, alleging that the platform has “ignored requests to take down material harmful to children,” including adult content.
Amberly Rothfield Talks Twitter Suspensions With Rolling Stone
Industry marketing expert and business mentor Amberly Rothfield shares her insight with author EJ Dickson in a new Rolling Stone article about social media de-platforming, specifically regarding sex workers and Twitter.
Twitter Suddenly Suspends ModelCentro, Clips4Sale Accounts
Amidst what several adult industry figures and sex workers advocates are calling an apparent ongoing crackdown on sex-related accounts on Twitter, this past weekend the social network suspended the accounts of two prominent adult platforms: ModelCentro and Clips4Sale.
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.
Trans500 Hits Twitter Milestone With 100K Followers
Trans500 is marking a social media milestone as the studio crosses 100,000 followers on Twitter.
FanCentro Rolls Out Premium Twitter Subscriptions
FanCentro is rolling out Premium Twitter subscriptions that allow content creators and influencers to monetize their private Twitter feed — as well as Fleets, the platform's new story feature — with text, videos, GIFs and photos that automatically expire after 24 hours.
Senators Renew Attack on Section 230 Following Election
During a nationwide spike of COVID-19 cases and only hours after the Georgia Secretary of State accused him of tampering with the presidential election results, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) revived his ongoing crusade against Section 230 protections — the so-called First Amendment of the internet — during a highly politicized interrogation of two tech entrepreneurs at the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Twitter Chat #SexTalkTuesday Shifts to Biweekly Schedule
The Twitter-based chat show #SexTalkTuesday, produced by Sssh.com owner Angie Rowntree, will shift to a biweekly format beginning next week and a new timeslot of 5 p.m. (PDT).
German Authorities Target Sex Workers Posting Adult Content on Twitter
German authorities have been stepping up their efforts to fine in-country sex workers for posting sexually explicit content on open online platforms like Twitter, forcing them to take down posts on the U.S.-based — and Free Speech-protected — sites.
Fetish Model Ami Mercury Sets 'How To Be Orc' Twitter Campaign
Fetish model Ami Mercury has announced her “How To Be Orc” social media giveaway, running through September 12.
Twitter Hack Offers Rare Glimpse Into Anti-Porn Shadowbanning Practices
Yesterday’s hack of a large number of prominent Twitter accounts — which led to the company’s disabling of “blue checkmark” (i.e., verified) accounts for part of the day — also resulted in the unexpected confirmation of the practice known by users as “shadowbanning,” and by Twitter as “blacklisting.”
Stripchat Offers Job to Twitter User Who Ranked 'Top 370 Porn Stars'
Stripchat has extended a job offer to a Twitter user who recently went viral for an exhaustive ranking titled the "Top 370 Porn Stars."