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‘It isn’t just about porn’: What the US PornHub ‘ban’ is really about

Age verification laws designed to block children from online porn sites are sweeping the US, Io Dodds writes. But do they actually protect children, or is there another agenda at work?

The Independent UK

Meta Abandons Fact Checking & CES Debuts Fresh Tech: Tech & Gaming News This Week

From Meta's new hate speech rules to CES dropping a bunch of cool and weird tech, here's all the tech and gaming news to know this week.

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Florida experiences a huge 1,150% surge in VPN use as Pornhub blocks access in response to age-verification law

Pornhub's parent company describes the age-verification methods mentioned in the laws to be "ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous."

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Florida porn law sees 10-fold increase in VPN demand

Porn restrictions are now in place across 17 US states, with more to follow

The Independent UK

Pornhub Tells Users in Banned US States to 'Stand up for Your Freedom'; Gives Tips on How to 'Fight Back'

Pornhub blocked access in 16 US states over unsafe age verification laws, urging users to fight back and demand privacy-focused solutions.

International Business Times UK

Floridians appear to be frantically Google searching for VPNs in the wake of the state's invasive porn ban

Understandable. But also kinda funny.

PC Gamer

Pornhub Now Blocked in Nearly Every Southern US State

Pornhub has officially been blocked in nearly every southern state following the passage of laws that require age verification to enter adult websites.

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Pornhub Officially Blocked in Nearly Every Southern US State

Pornhub has officially been blocked in nearly every southern state following the passage of laws that require age verification to enter adult websites.

Latin Times

Porn ban mapped: Pornhub now blocks visitors in a third of US states

Florida and South Carolina are the latest to restrict access to adult websites

The Independent UK

Texas 2024: The stories that most resonated with our readers

Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas Tribune readers engaged with the most.

The Texas Tribune

Microsoft's Edge browser significantly boosted its market share on this one popular adult site

Pornhub's all-important year in review reveals evolving browser habits, offering Microsoft's platform a mixed bag. Let's take a deeper dive. It's SFW, I promise.

Windows Central

How Much Porn Are We Watching? A Lot

And we’re watching more of it in public—buses, libraries, classrooms, and offices

The Walrus

Adult content sites without age checks may be blocked from Australian search results under draft code

Proposed industry code on age assurance for pornography and gambling content would come into force in 2025

The Guardian - AU

Roblox was just banned in Turkey to ‘protect children’. What’s Australia doing?

Roblox is a hugely popular online gaming platform that contains its own little universe of games. It is primarily targeted at children. Users can create games themselves and play games built by others, and chat with other players. If you’re a parent, you’ve likely heard of it. You might even…

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The Independent UK

An activist tried to take down trafficking on Pornhub. Did she do more harm than good?

Anti-trafficking Laila Mickelwait’s Traffickinghub campaign helped inspire lawsuits, investigations, and policy changes to eliminate videos rooted in abuse from making it onto Pornhub. So why is she so controversial? Josh Marcus reports.

The Independent UK

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XXNX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites

A state law passed last year requires pornographic websites to adopt age-verification measures, leading sites like Pornhub to block user access in Texas.

International Business Times

EU Queries Major Porn Platforms Over Child Protection

The European Union on Thursday told three pornographic websites to explain what steps they have taken to protect children online and prevent the spread of illegal content.

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The Independent UK

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law

The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence

The Guardian - US

Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa

US anti-pornography campaigning group has advised, promoted and endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ activists and politicians in Uganda

Reason

Chaos in Rafah

Plus: Airbnb ban has predictable consequences, AI nudify app, the death of swagger, and more...

Reason

Supreme Court Won't Stop Texas Porn Law From Taking Effect

"We will continue to fight for the right to access the internet without intrusive government oversight," says the group challenging the law.

Reason

Adult Entertainment Group Asks Supreme Court To Block Texas Age-Verification Law

"Profound irreparable harm flows from the Act's chilling of adults' access to protected sexual expression," the filing reads.

Reason

States Keep Passing Unconstitutional Age-Verification Laws for Porn Sites

Kentucky's governor signed a law last week that could require porn sites to ask for users' government IDs before allowing access to adult material.

Reason

Pornhub Pulls Out of Seventh State

The company leaves Texas over an “ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous” age-verification law.

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