The Bright Side of the D.C. Court’s Recent FOSTA Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since this post is going to argue what’s likely to be an unpopular notion – that there’s at least a measure of good news to be taken ...
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With “NUDGE” Act, Congress Targets Social Media (Again)
A new bipartisan bill - the Nudging Users to Drive Good Experiences on Social Media ("NUDGE") Act - co-sponsored by Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, taps ...
Baltimore Curfew Bill: “You Can’t Just Take Our Businesses”
After complaints about the Baltimore police department being unable to control violent crime in what is known as "The Block" - 400 E. Baltimore Street - Senate President Bill Ferguson ...
Russia’s Internet Censorship is a Wake Up Call
With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, censorship of social media in the country continues to tighten. On March 4, the Russian government blocked Facebook and put heavy restrictions on Twitter in ...
SAFE SEX Workers Study Act Reintroduced
WASHINGTON — The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act has been reintroduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) as a proposal for elements of the federal government's executive branch to study the ...
Switter Meets its Demise at the Hands of Anti-Free Speech Legislation
Switter, the Australian online social media platform founded in early 2018 as a haven for adult content, announced that they have no recourse but to shut down the site permanently ...
The EARN IT Act Is Back – And Still Terrible
WASHINGTON — The controversial EARN IT Act has been reintroduced in Congress with the bipartisan sponsorship of senators and representatives. Led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, ...
House Dems Propose Broad Section 230 ‘Fix’ Targeting Algorithms
WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and three other colleagues announced last week the introduction of the Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act (JAMAA) of 2021, presented as a legislative ...
At Least a Few Lawmakers Are Listening to the Adult Industry
Adult entertainment has never backed away from a fight, and one of its longest-running battles has been to gain the ear of influential lawmakers in order to have a say ...
There May Be Casualties, But the War on Porn Will Fail
There is a great deal of concern among members of the adult industry right now about a War on Porn. The “good news,” such as it is, is the above ...
