Law and Politics
Cops, Porn Don’t Mix in Germany
BERLIN – A police academy trainee may never make it onto the force after superiors discovered he appeared in an […]
U.K. Lords Want More Details about Age-Verification
LONDON – The House of Lords committee set to review the Digital Economy Bill has called a halt to the […]
Fabian Thylmann Sentenced to 16 Months, €150K Fine
AACHEN, Germany – Fabian Thylmann, former managing partner of adult industry conglomerate Manwin (now MindGeek), pleaded guilty Monday to charges […]
Do National Porn Bans Work? Not Always.
LONDON – The Digital Economy Bill under consideration in the U.K. would require domestic and foreign adult websites to meet […]
U.K. Health Sec. Wants ‘Child Sexting’ Blocked
LONDON – As the U.K.’s 2016 Digital Economy Bill winds its way through the halls of Parliament, a number of […]
Members of British Parliament Discuss Blocking Twitter
U.K. — The Digital Economy Bill received an unopposed third reading from Members of Parliament (MP) on 28 November 2016, […]
Australia Tackles ‘Revenge Porn’ with New eSafety Commission
AUSTRALIA — Earlier this week, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced his commitment to combatting revenge porn with an enhanced cyber-safety […]
FBI Dark Web Investigation Stretches to Norway
Norway — Nearly two years after its inception, more details about the largest known law enforcement hacking campaign are still […]
Sky Begins Blocking Porn By Default
LONDON – With the activation of something which sounds like it came from the fantasies of a Reagan Administration-era employee […]
UK Parliament To Hear Bill to Regulate Online Porn
LONDON – Parliament begins today its consideration of the Digital Economy Bill, a sweeping piece of legislation which would, among […]
