Centrefolded: Japan's 'porn disposal' boxes phased out amid rise of the internet
(theguardian.com)
For more than a decade Kazuhide Inoue has played an understated part in protecting the morals of adolescents in Fukuoka. Several times a year, the 73-year-old visits eight white “post boxes” installed in the city in western Japan, turns a key and empties their contents. On a recent visit, his haul totalled 16 books and 81 DVDs in a single day.
For more than a decade Kazuhide Inoue has played an understated part in protecting the morals of adolescents in Fukuoka. Several times a year, the 73-year-old visits eight white “post boxes” installed in the city in western Japan, turns a key and empties their contents. On a recent visit, his haul totalled 16 books and 81 DVDs in a single day.
EU's AltStore Gets First Native iOS Pornography App
(macrumors.com)
In the European Union, the Digital Markets Act allows developers to distribute iOS apps through alternate app stores.
In the European Union, the Digital Markets Act allows developers to distribute iOS apps through alternate app stores.
Turns out there's a lot of hardcore porn on Australian government websites
(crikey.com.au)
Crikey looks a little different. Learn more.
Crikey looks a little different. Learn more.
Apple responds after being forced to approve porn app on EU iPhones due to DMA
(9to5mac.com)
Apple has been legally required to approve a pornography app for iPhone users in EU markets due to regulatory actions put in place by Europe’s Digital Markets Act.
Apple has been legally required to approve a pornography app for iPhone users in EU markets due to regulatory actions put in place by Europe’s Digital Markets Act.
Hot Tub, the first native iPhone porn app, arrives in EU
(techcrunch.com)
A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, made possible by Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, made possible by Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Websites hosting pornographic content must have age verification for UK users
(news.sky.com)
Websites that host pornographic or other harmful content must have "robust" age verification in place for UK users by July at the latest, Ofcom has said.
Websites that host pornographic or other harmful content must have "robust" age verification in place for UK users by July at the latest, Ofcom has said.
Age verification mandatory for porn sites in the UK starting July
(bbc.co.uk)
All websites on which pornographic material can be found, including social media platforms, must introduce "robust" age-checking techniques such as demanding photo ID or running credit card checks for UK users by July.
All websites on which pornographic material can be found, including social media platforms, must introduce "robust" age-checking techniques such as demanding photo ID or running credit card checks for UK users by July.
Supreme Court wrestles with explosion of online porn
(thehill.com)
The Supreme Court weighed whether an explosion in online pornography requires repudiating the court’s precedents concerning sexual content as the justices Wednesday heard arguments in a challenge to Texas’s age-verification law for porn websites.
The Supreme Court weighed whether an explosion in online pornography requires repudiating the court’s precedents concerning sexual content as the justices Wednesday heard arguments in a challenge to Texas’s age-verification law for porn websites.
Pornhub pulls out of Florida, VPN demand 'surges 1150%'
(theregister.com)
Florida witnessed a massive rise in VPN demand on New Year's Day after Pornhub began prohibiting people from accessing its site from within the Sunshine State, it is claimed.
Florida witnessed a massive rise in VPN demand on New Year's Day after Pornhub began prohibiting people from accessing its site from within the Sunshine State, it is claimed.
The huge stakes for free speech in a new Supreme Court case about porn
(vox.com)
Texas asks the justices to abandon longstanding First Amendment protections for sexual speech.
Texas asks the justices to abandon longstanding First Amendment protections for sexual speech.
Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states
(independent.co.uk)
More than a third of US states have now introduced restrictions for online adult content, blocking access to popular pornographic websites such as Pornhub.
More than a third of US states have now introduced restrictions for online adult content, blocking access to popular pornographic websites such as Pornhub.
French court orders blanket blocks of porn sites
(politico.eu)
PARIS — The Paris Court of Appeal today ordered the complete blocking of several pornographic websites, including Xhamster and Tukif, over their failure to roll out solid age verification systems.
PARIS — The Paris Court of Appeal today ordered the complete blocking of several pornographic websites, including Xhamster and Tukif, over their failure to roll out solid age verification systems.