War On Porn
Pornhub Doc 'Money Shot' is 4th Most Watched Netflix Movie Worldwide
Netflix has released viewership numbers for its documentary “Money Shot: The Pornhub Story,” revealing that it has been streamed for over 13 million hours, making it the network’s fourth most watched film worldwide in its debut week.
Arkansas Age Verification Bill Clears State House
Arkansas’ SB 66, a Republican bill that would require age verification before “entering a website offering pornography,” cleared the state House last week.
'MindGeek Has a Responsibility to Lead by Example': An Interview With Solomon Friedman, Partner at New Owner ECP
Solomon Friedman, partner and VP at Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), the Canadian private equity firm whose purchase of MindGeek was made public yesterday, gave an exclusive interview to XBIZ today.
Religious 'Porn Surveillance' Apps Return to Google Play
Six months after suspending two religious “porn surveillance” apps following a Wired magazine report exposing them as spyware, Google Play has quietly reinstated Covenant Eyes and Accountable2You on March 1st.
Anti-Porn Lobby NCOSE Boasts of 'Regular Meetings' With Instagram
A top executive for NCOSE, the religiously inspired anti-porn lobby formerly known as Morality in Media, wrote this week that members of the organization have “met regularly” with Meta executives responsible for Instagram moderation.
Arkansas Age Verification Bill Amended Over Confusing Language
The Arkansas House approved yesterday an amendment to SB 66, a Republican bill that would require age verification before “entering a website offering pornography,” over confusing language.
North Dakota Republicans' Bill Proposes Total 'Obscenity Control'
A partisan bill introduced by North Dakota Republican state senators would redefine “obscene material and performance” and “explicit sexual material” in extremely broad terms that would result in creating criminal liability for almost all instances of nudity and references to sex outside of adult venues.
Republicans Across the Country Continue Efforts to Redefine 'Prurient' Content
Republicans across the nation continue their ongoing campaign to legally redefine “prurient” — along with other terms like “obscenity,” “pornography” and “harmful to minors” — through diverse pieces of state legislation concerning topics such as online age verification, the purchase of library materials and the zoning of venues allowing drag shows.
Republican's Anti-Drag Bill Redefining 'Prurient' Passes Montana House
The Montana House has endorsed a Republican bill aimed at restricting drag shows, which includes a legal redefinition of the term “prurient” as “having a tendency to excite lustful thoughts.”
Tennessee Legislature Redefines 'Obscenity and Pornography' to Target Drag Shows
The Tennessee legislature today passed a bill expanding the state’s definition of “obscenity and pornography” to criminalize anyone who “engages in an adult cabaret performance on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.”
Reality TV Personality, Anti-Porn Crusader and Sex Offender Josh Duggar Attempts to Overturn Conviction
Lawyers for Josh Duggar — the former reality TV personality, anti-porn lobbyist and convicted sex offender — are attempting to overturn his conviction for downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), on procedural technicalities.
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on 2nd Content Moderation Case
The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments on the second of two important cases concerning online speech, content moderation and Section 230 protections.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Potentially Pivotal Section 230 Case
The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments on the first of two important cases concerning online speech, content moderation and Section 230 protections.
Pornhub Denounces Renewed Censorship of Instagram Account
Pornhub released a statement denouncing the arbitrary censorship of its Instagram account, after it was briefly reactivated for a few hours yesterday before being shut down again.
The Guardian Probes Religious Motivation of Republican Anti-Sex Bills
The Guardian published a report today probing the religious motivations behind the current Republican effort to put forth “anti-porn bills” at the state level across the U.S.
Right Wing Media Amplifies Nationwide Push for Age Verification
Several publications within the right-wing media ecosystem amplified, during the last news cycle, the current Republican push for age verification on websites displaying adult content.
Netflix to Premiere Pornhub Documentary 'Money Shot'
Netflix will debut a new original documentary, “Money Shot: The Pornhub Story,” on March 15.
Republican Admits Ultimate Goal of Arkansas Age Verification Bill is Federal Law
A Republican state senator in Arkansas who introduced a bill last month requiring age verification before “entering a website offering pornography” admitted that his state initiative is only a stepping stone toward the ultimate goal of a federal mandate.
Spanish Activists, Human Rights Groups Denounce Ongoing Attempt to Outlaw All Sex Work
Spanish sex workers, including adult producers and performers, continue to denounce a government attempt to outlaw all forms of commercial sex, starting with a controversial law deemed “dangerous” by human rights advocates.
NBC News Probes Instagram's 'Sex Censorship,' Sex Worker Discrimination
NBC News published a report today on the harms resulting from Instagram’s censorship of content related to sex and sexuality.