Utah ‘Porn Tax’ Bill With VPN Provisions Passes State Senate
The Utah state Senate has passed a bill that would impose a 2% tax on the revenues of adult websites doing business in that state, and make sites liable if Utah minors use VPNs to circumvent geolocation.
Fast-Tracked Arizona Bill Includes Consent ‘Catch-22’ for Adult Sites
A bill advancing rapidly through the Arizona state legislature would impose new requirements for adult content uploaded online, including seemingly contradictory provisions that could effectively make it impossible for adult sites to operate in the state.
GirlsDoPorn Defendants Ordered to Pay Victims $75.5 Million
GirlsDoPorn Defendants Ordered to Pay Victims $75.5 Million
Another German Court Rejects Blocking Orders Against Pornhub, YouPorn
A German court has blocked the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Authority (MA RLP) from forcing telecom providers based within the court’s jurisdiction to cut off access to Aylo-owned adult sites Pornhub and YouPorn.
Virginia Becomes Latest State to Weigh ‘Porn Tax’
The Virginia House of Delegates is considering a bill that would impose a 10% tax on the gross receipts of adult websites doing business in that state.
Final Defendant Sentenced in GirlsDoPorn Case
Former adult producer Doug Wiederhold, previously a business partner of GirlsDoPorn owner Michael Pratt, was sentenced on Friday in federal court to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.