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The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act, a Bill Aimed at Ultimately Repealing FOSTA, Is Back

The bill is meant as a first step toward repealing FOSTA, the 2018 law that amended Section 230 and criminalized hosting adult ads.

Reason · Dec 18, 2024

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Federal Child Porn/Sex Trafficking Claims Against Video Chat Service Omegle

From M.H. v. Omegle.com LLC, decided yesterday by the Eleventh Circuit (Judges Andrew Brasher and Ed Carnes, joined as to… The post Eleventh Circuit Rejects Federal Child Porn/Sex Trafficking Claims Against Video Chat Service Omegle appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 10, 2024

Watch Now: Classified: The War on Backpage.com

Reason's new documentary is now streaming on the video platform CiVL. I hope you'll watch.

Reason · Oct 9, 2024

Appeals Court Panel Seems Skeptical That FOSTA Doesn't Violate the First Amendment

The 2018 law criminalizes websites that "promote or facilitate" prostitution. Two of three judges on the panel pushed back against government claims that this doesn't criminalize speech.

Reason · Jan 18, 2023

Reddit Is Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Says Court

In a post-FOSTA world, Section 230 still protects websites from lawsuits over criminal sexual conduct by their users.

Reason · Nov 3, 2022

There's No Way FOSTA Isn't a First Amendment Violation, Says Lawsuit

The case is now on appeal after a lower court said the ban on websites promoting prostitution didn't concern protected speech.

Reason · Sep 16, 2022

The Sex-Ad Law FOSTA Was a Mistake. Some Lawmakers Want to Fix It.

The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act would look at the impact of FOSTA and the seizure of sites like Backpage and Rentboy.

Reason · Mar 9, 2022

No Cops Will Face Legal Consequences in Conjunction With Breonna Taylor Killing

Plus: Russians occupy Ukrainian nuclear plant, the results of misinformation bans, and more...

Reason · Mar 4, 2022