FSC: ‘Censors Have Plans, But We Have Solutions’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – In a statement published yesterday, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) cited a variety of legislative proposals around the country that aim to block, censor and ultimately ...
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FSC Expresses Support for North Dakota Age-Verification Bill
In a statement published Tuesday, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced the organization’s support for SB 2380, a North Dakota bill mandating device-based age-verification that would “enable adult websites to ...
Australia Decides Age Verification Technologies are Not Ready
In a decision that shows the challenges of implementing age verification online, the Australian federal government has decided not to mandate age verification for adult websites this year, citing concerns ...
Alabama Lawmaker Proposes Another Porn Filtering Bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Porn filtering legislation is an ongoing trend among conservative state lawmakers across the United States. The latest proposal comes from a Republican member of the Alabama House ...
Porn Filtering Bill Proposed in Arizona
PHOENIX — A Republican lawmaker in Arizona has filed a proposal that would mandate that every mobile phone, tablet and computer sold in the state have anti-porn filtering software installed ...
Baltimore Man Downloads 4K Porn Images at Work Before He’s Fired
A man in Baltimore was fired after he downloaded 4000 images to his work PC -- raising a variety of questions. Did he do anything at work other than download ...
Hawaii Wants to Put Online Porn Behind a “Digital Blinder Rack”
Hawaii State Sen. Mike Gabbard is sponsoring a bill which would require internet-connected devices sold in the state to include "digital blinder rack" capabilities which would block online porn by ...
Porn Will Build the Border Wall in Arizona, Says State Rep
Arizona State Rep. Gail Griffin has introduced a bill to fund construction of a wall on the U.S./Mexico border -- by requiring consumers to pay a fee to turn off ...
Should the Adult Industry Voluntarily Adopt Age Verification? Has It Already?
While legal experts generally agree it would be difficult for the U.S. government to force adult websites to employ age verification systems by law without violating the First Amendment, the ...
Critics Say EU Copyright Proposal “Threatens the Internet”
A proposed change to European copyright law would require sites which allow users to upload content to use digital content filtration technology to prevent copyright infringement. Critics, including a long ...
