Age verification is gaining traction around the world as the new means to restrict access to online pornography. A few comments by me, Paulita Pappel and Eliza Sorensen in this piece by Matt Burgess about how this might go wrong. wired.com/story/twitter-…

As Germany moves to block adult content, Free Speech Coalition Europe lays out the facts in a letter to KJM's Tobias Schmid: small creators without resources are the first to suffer. More than 60 Twitter users in Germany have had accounts blocked, some with fines and threats of jail time.

And ... it's official. Today, four German telecom providers blocked access to xHamster — the number one adult site in Germany — in response to an order from state sex regulator Tobias Schmid. This is just the start. 1/ heise.de/news/Porno-Por…

Our open letter to the KJM: freespeechcoalition.eu/news/12650602

THREAD #Jugendschutz #KJM

FSC Europe has sent a letter to the German regulator protesting the censorship. To keep in touch with them, follow them on Twitter at Free Speech Coalition Europe or join as a member (it’s free). If you’re in the United States, follow them at Free Speech Coalition  or join at FreeSpeechCoalition.com.

Sweden Threatens 'Mandatory Jail' for Clients of Sex Workers RUS - Red Umbrella Sweden ESWA Free Speech Coalition Europe xbiz.com/news/266298/sw…

An extraordinary victory for sex workers and allies in Spain. We are so proud of their tireless work and to have played a small part in supporting them. Consent is crucial, and nobody else gets to tell us whether we can give it or not. Congratulations to our community 🎉

A French court has again rejected an attempt by French “family” groups to block 9 adult sites saying nationwide site bans are a last resort. However, a more frightening suit, filed by French regulator Arcom, will be heard next week. ⁦Free Speech Coalition Europe⁩ bfmtv.com/tech/you-porn-…

Bisher wird ein ineffizienten Kampf gegen kostenlose Pornoplattformen geführt. Dabei braucht es keine Verbote, sondern gute Alternativen. taz.de/Die-Landesmedi… via taz

It's #InternationalSexWorkersDay - and it's #PrideMonth! To mark the occasion, we asked some leading LGBTI+ activists at the @ILGAWorld conference about their support for sex worker rights. #LGBTIfordecrim 1/4

This International Sex Workers Day, I want to take the opportunity to express my unconditional support to all sex performers currently based in Spain, where the government is once again threatening their safety with prohibitionist bills that claim to 'protect their rights'.

Today is #InternationalSexWorkersDay Today and always we must fight for sex workers' rights. We must #DecriminalizeSexWork now and everywhere. We need to solidarize, work together within the sex industry, and speak with a unified voice against discrimination and stigma.

Many politicians, religious and reactionary groups are pushing for harmful legislation against sexworkers and the adult industry in Europe. We must fight back.

We just released Monkeypox production guidelines: passcertified.org/news/pass-rele…

Today, a German court has ruled against Mindgeek, saying that they must observe German age-verification laws despite being located in another country. Germany will now proceed to ban access to Pornhub, YouPorn, and My Dirty Hobby domains. spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzp…

German Police Threaten Creators, Scholars for Posting Adult Content on Twitter xbiz.com/news/272567/ge…

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Australien stellt sich gegen #Alterskontrollen bei #Pornoseiten. Die Technologien könnten die persönlichen Daten von Erwachsenen gefährden. Der deutschen Medienaufsicht dagegen ist Datenschutz für Porno-Konsumierende „wumpe“. netzpolitik.org/2023/privatsph… #waronporn cc Free Speech Coalition Europe