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Politics Jun 27

Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking minors from seeing online porn

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Mar 03

U.S. first lady Melania Trump attends a roundtable discussion on the "Take it Down Act," on Capitol Hill in Washington
WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for protecting teens from non-consensual online content

The “Take It Down Act,” sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump's public support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican-controlled House and to President Donald Trump's…

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Jan 15

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

Texas argues that technology has improved significantly in the last 20 years, allowing online platforms to quickly and easily check users' ages with a quick picture, making it more like ID checks at traditional stores that were upheld by the…

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation Oct 07

USA - Travel - Landmarks - Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election

The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on the eve of an intense, historic election in which the justices may be called on to play a key role in the results.

By Marcia Coyle

Politics May 30

Illustration shows AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot miniature
California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and sexually abusive deepfakes

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography.

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

Apr 30

Supreme Court refuses to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users’ ages

By Associated Press

The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, remains in effect even as the association's full appeal is weighed by the Supreme Court.

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Aug 02

Utah law requiring age verification for porn sites remains in effect after judge dismisses lawsuit

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

The judge said Tuesday that an industry group representing adult entertainers couldn't sue Utah officials over the law because of how it's designed.

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May 04

Porn industry group sues over Utah age verification law

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

An adult entertainment industry group has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Utah law that requires porn websites to implement age verification mechanisms to block minors from accessing sexually explicit materials.

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May 03

Utah law requiring porn websites to verify user ages takes effect

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

A Utah law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users has taken effect. Pornhub vowed to disable access to its website until the law is changed.

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Aug 25

Porn actor Ron Jeremy indicted on over 30 sex assault counts

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Authorities say adult film actor Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls dating back more than two decades.

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