FTC Warns PayPal, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard Against Debanking
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent letters on Thursday to the CEOs of PayPal, Stripe, Visa and Mastercard, warning them against debanking practices — including denying access to services due to a customer’s lawful business activities.
EU Cites 4 Adult Sites for AV Breaches
The European Commission has preliminarily found PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos to be in breach of Digital Services Act provisions intended to shield minors from adult content.
Brazil Sets Enforcement Timeline for New AV Rules
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) on Friday published a timeline outlining planned steps for monitoring and enforcing age verification under the country’s Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA), which took effect Tuesday.
Utah Governor Signs ‘Porn Tax’ and VPN Rule Into Law
Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday signed into law a bill to tax adult websites and make them liable if minors circumvent geolocation.
German Court: Regulator Can’t Block Creator’s IG Account, Only Posts
A German court has ruled that while a regional media regulatory agency may block specific Instagram posts that include material deemed harmful to minors, it cannot ban an entire Instagram account due to such a post.
Brazil Lays Out Preliminary Guidelines for New AV Requirements
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed a decree establishing guidelines for new regulations requiring adult websites to age-verify users located in Brazil.