War On Porn
FSC Urges SCOTUS to Strike Down 'Unconstitutional' Texas Age Verification Law
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) urged the U.S. Supreme Court through a brief filed Monday to strike down Texas’ age verification law as unconstitutional.
Netherlands Government Continues Porn Probe Following Abuse Allegations
The Dutch government plans to continue investigating the local porn industry in the Netherlands, following a series of abuse allegations involving photographer and self-styled “model scout” Daniël van der W.
Federal Judge Blocks Utah's Social Media Filter Law
A federal judge in Utah has blocked the state’s controversial new Minor Protection in Social Media Act, which was set to go into effect Oct. 1.
Mashable Probes Reactions to Project 2025 Among Performers Across Political Spectrum
Tech news site Mashable published an article Tuesday surveying opinions among adult performers across the political spectrum regarding Project 2025, the conservative initiative for a presidential transition that includes a call to criminalize the production and distribution of pornography.
Anti-Porn YouTuber Lauren Chen Linked to Russian Propaganda Probe
A U.S. Department of Justice indictment concerning an alleged Russia-funded propaganda operation has raised questions about a right-wing YouTuber who posted conspiracy content calling for the eradication of porn and the imprisonment of Pornhub execs.
U of Wisconsin Regents Schedule Hearing to Decide on Fate of Content Creator Professor
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has scheduled a final hearing to weigh a faculty tribunal’s recommendation to strip veteran UW professor of communications Joe Gow of tenure for unremorsefully creating and appearing in adult content.
Activists Seek Removal of Indiana Elected Official After Right-Wing Blog Outs Her as OnlyFans Model
Conservative activists in Indiana are campaigning to remove an elected official after a right-wing news blog outed her as an OnlyFans model and published several screen captures from her members-only premium content account.
Cherie DeVille Lambasts Laila Mickelwait's Anti-Pornhub Book in New Op-Ed
2023 XBIZ Performer of the Year Cherie DeVille has penned a new opinion piece for The Daily Beast, about a new book by religiously motivated anti-Pornhub crusader Laila Mickelwait.
FSC: California's Porn Age Verification Bill Defeated Over Budget Concerns
The California legislature’s age verification bill, one of numerous AV bills being sponsored around the country by anti-porn activists, will not be moving forward, Free Speech Coalition reported Tuesday.
7th Circuit Allows Indiana's Age Verification Law to Be Enforced
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday allowed the Indiana age verification law for adult content to go into effect, staying a lower court’s injunction blocking enforcement.
Republican Platform, Project 2025 Co-Author Admits Pornography Ban Will Be Done 'From the Back Door'
Former Donald Trump staffer and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought told undercover reporters last month that the Heritage Foundation-led initiative has entered its second, more secretive phase with different tactics, including banning pornography “from the back door” through age verification legislation.
Thailand's Progressives Fail in Latest Attempt to Legalize Adult Entertainment, Pleasure Product Industries
The most recent legislative attempt to legalize adult entertainment and sex toys in Thailand failed to clear its first reading in the lower chamber of Parliament on Wednesday.
Washington Post Surveys Age Assurance Industry
The Washington Post published an in-depth article Wednesday surveying the age assurance industry, including a discussion of its role in the debate around anti-porn age verification legislation in U.S. states and in other countries.
Indian Court Orders Google to Censor Adult Content in Searches
A local court in India has ordered government officials and the Google subsidiary in the country to prevent the appearance of porn site suggestions in search results.
New Jersey Republican Pushes Age Verification Bill, Calling Adult Content 'Violent and Vile' and 'A Plague'
Republican Assemblyman Jay Webber held a panel in the New Jersey Legislature on Monday in support of his copycat version of the age verification bills being promoted around the country by religious conservative activists, and called adult content “increasingly violent and vile” and “a plague” in related posts and events.
Uncertainty Looms Over KOSA as Harris Endorses, House Republicans Voice Concerns
Two days after the U.S. Senate passed the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on a bipartisan 91-3 vote, uncertainty looms over the future of the bill, as House Republicans have indicated they do not intend to bring it up for a vote.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts to Lead Anti-Porn Project 2025 as Controversy Mounts
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts will assume leadership of Project 2025 — the conservative initiative for a presidential transition that includes a call to criminalize the production and distribution of pornography — after its current director, Paul Dans, announced his departure Tuesday.
Controversial KOSA Bill Passes the Senate With Bipartisan Support
The U.S. Senate passed the controversial Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on Tuesday on a bipartisan 91-3 vote.
Utah's Top Anti-Porn Lawmakers Celebrate Pioneering Role in Ongoing Age Verification Crusade
The two leading War on Porn crusaders in the Utah legislature, Rep. Susan Pulsipher and Senator Todd Weiler, in recent interviews celebrated their state’s pioneering role in developing anti-porn legislation and hailed their age verification initiative as the source of later copycat legislation.
Irish Senate Endorses Age Verification Proposal Based on Anti-Porn US State Laws
The Senate of the Republic of Ireland — known by its Gaelic name Seanad Éireann — has endorsed an age verification bill introduced by a senator who said he was inspired by the U.S. state laws promoted by religious conservative anti-porn crusaders.