War On Porn
Fox News' Tucker Carlson Shares Advice to Young Men About 'Porn'
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has advised young men to avoid “casual sex” and porn, which he called “bad” and a cause of unhappiness.
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.”
Russian Prosecutors Appeal Artist's Acquittal for Posting 'Pornographic' Abstract Drawings Online
Russian prosecutors in Siberia have reportedly appealed the acquittal of LGBTQ activist and artist Yulia Tsvetkova in a controversial case testing the country’s increasingly hostile laws regarding sexual expression.
Indiana 'Adult Baby' Supply Store Targeted by Local Activists
My Inner Baby, an Indiana store specializing in supplies for members of the “adult baby” community, is being targeted by local activists seeking to reclassify it as a sex shop.
UK Campaign Seeks to Censor 'School Uniform' Costumes
A student group at a private Manchester secondary school for girls has launched a petition demanding government censorship of school uniform costumes in "sex shops and pornography."
Vatican Orders Church Bankers Not to Invest Its Funds in 'Pornography'
The Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy announced yesterday that it will centralize and overhaul the Catholic city-state’s investment strategy, and prohibit investing the Church’s funds in financial products that may be linked to “pornography, weapons and gambling.”
Controversial UK 'Online Safety Bill' Debate Postponed Until Autumn
The U.K.’s controversial Online Safety Bill has been removed from the House of Commons schedule next week, reportedly to be revisited “in the autumn.”
Wall Street Journal Purports to Explain 'Porn and the Teen Brain'
The Wall Street Journal published a column over the weekend purporting to reveal “what porn does to teen brains.”
French Press Publishes Allegations Against Jacquie et Michel Owner
French newspaper Le Monde reported this week some of the specific allegations against one of the country’s leading adult sites and its owner, in what the media has dubbed “the affaire Jacquie et Michel.”
FSC: Roe v. Wade Reversal 'Threatens Adult Industry'
Free Speech Coalition has released a statement titled “Why the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Threatens the Adult Industry.”
Louisiana Bill Creating Liability for Adult Sites Signed Into Law
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced last week that he had signed 97 laws passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, including a controversial bill sponsored by a faith-based “sex addiction” therapist and state representative, which creates liability for all “online pornography.”
Spain's Adult Creators Issue Manifesto Against Censorship Proposal
A group of leading Spanish and Spain-based independent adult content producers has released a manifesto urging action against the total censorship of adult content proposed by the governing PSOE as part of its new anti-sex-work legislation.
Texas GOP Platform Declares Pornography a 'Public Health Hazard'
The Texas Republican Party adopted a new platform for 2022 at its state convention over the weekend, including a call for the state to officially “recognize that pornography is a public health hazard.”
Nigerian Government Orders All Open Platforms to 'Remove' All Pornography
The federal government of Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, has ordered all open-access online platforms to “remove, disable or block access" to all "pornographic" content.
South Carolina House Quietly Kills 'Library Porn' Budget Proviso
The South Carolina House of Representatives on Friday quietly declined to support the so-called “library-porn proviso,” a budget mandate approved by the State Senate in March which would have blocked libraries from offering “any books or materials that appeal to the prurient interest.”
Mormon-Led U.S. 'Anti-Trafficking' Group Linked to LALExpo Cancellation
The abrupt cancellation earlier this week of the Latin American adult industry conference, LALExpo, has been linked to a single press release from controversial, Mormon-led U.S. organization Operation Underground Railroad, which conservative members of the Colombian press used to pressure local officials to deny the necessary permits.
French Senators Propose Treating Adult Content 'Like Terrorism or CSAM'
New details surfaced today about a French media regulatory agency's plan to block all major free adult sites in the country, in response to a controversial age verification law.
OnlyFans CFO Admits Underestimating 'Strength' of Adult Creator Community
OnlyFans’ Chief Financial Officer revealed today that he had "underestimated the strength” of OnlyFans’ adult creator community during the controversy caused by the platform’s 2021 decision, later reversed, to ban adult 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.
Arizona Republican Paul Gosar Questions Free Speech Status of Porn
Arizona Republican congressman Paul Gosar made comments on social media Wednesday questioning longstanding jurisprudence protecting sexual expression as free speech under the First Amendment.