Missouri AG Bypasses Legislature, Declares Age Verification Rule
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday announced a new state regulation requiring adult sites to implement age verification of users, bypassing the legislative process in a strategy not seen before in state-level efforts to mandate age verification.
‘Over the Top’ North Carolina Bill Could Play Havoc With Adult Sites
A bill filed in the North Carolina state Assembly on Monday would impose new rules that industry observers warn could push adult websites and platforms to ban most adult creators and content.
Swedish Government Proposes Ban on Purchasing ‘Remote’ Sexual Services
The Swedish government has asked the country’s Parliament to amend Swedish law so that current laws against purchasing sexual services would also apply to acts performed remotely by cammers, streamers and custom content creators.
Ofcom: Age Assurance Going Live Across ‘Thousands’ of Porn Sites
U.K. communications regulator Ofcom said in a statement Thursday that providers of online pornography are implementing age assurance across “thousands of sites” accessible in the U.K., in response to Ofcom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) enforcement program.
Segpay to Launch News Network for High-Risk Merchants
Segpay has announced that it will launch the Segpay News Network (SNN) on April 15.
Ofcom Fines OnlyFans Parent Company Over Inaccurate Age Verification Reporting
U.K. communications regulator Ofcom has fined OnlyFans parent company Fenix International Ltd. $1.36 million for inaccurate reporting of its age verification measures.