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France

Pornhub suspends access in France in protest over age verification law

Adult content giant Aylo, which owns Pornhub and RedTube, announced the move after criticising new French child protection measures.

04/06/2025

Business

Porn-driven OnlyFans could sell for billions despite ‘filth factor’

The profitable 18+ internet content subscription service is reportedly in talks to sell. However, the price tag could be impacted by its porn-driven content.

23/05/2025

France

French police detain 37 people over online child pornography

The arrests came after more than one million pornographic photos and videos were uncovered.

27/01/2025

Culture news

Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch

American toy manufacturer Mattel has mistakenly printed the address for a porn website on the packaging of Wicked dolls. The misprint is "not appropriate for children", Mattel said, while promising to "remedy" the mistake.

11/11/2024

Culture news

Ooh La La: Viral French pole vaulter gets job offer from porn site

Ooh la la... When one door closes, another opens, and apparently, the 21-year-old French athlete has been offered a lucrative career opportunity in the adult industry.

07/08/2024

Tech News

Musk's X formally updates policy to allow consensual adult content

The social media platform X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalising a prior Twitter policy.

04/06/2024

Tech News

Death of two women in Albania leads to calls for ban on cyber violence

An Albanian women’s group is asking the government to criminalise cyber violence against women after two were pushed to suicide so far this year.

26/02/2024

Culture news

US porn star Whitney Wright causes uproar after visit to Iran

US-based activist Masih Alinejad, who faced assassination attempts by Iran, condemned Wright for making the trip and for alleged remarks where the actress said "if you respect the law, you will be safe in Iran".

06/02/2024

Business

OnlyFans co-founder aims to fly high with new business plan

Millionaire OnlyFans co-founder, Tom Stokely, aims for the sky as he plans a new venture with a startup airline.

15/01/2024

My Wildest Prediction

And what if the majority of porn creators were women?

In an age ruled by incessant screen time and with Pornhub, the colossal streaming pornography platform, valued at $97 billion, it appears audacious to propose that the era of viewing erotic content is drawing to a close. Yet, Caroline Spiegel has a different take.

03/01/2024

Europe News

Pornhub among porn sites to be policed by strict EU digital rules

Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will need to abide by the European Union's strictest digital regulations after they were designated "very large online platforms" (VLOPs) by the EU executive on Wednesday.

20/12/2023

Lifestyle

2023 study: Which European country watches the most online porn?

What were 2023's hottest trends? Which country watched the most porn this year? And how has Nintendo’s Mario gone from saving princesses to stirring loins?

15/12/2023

Tech News

AI could make deepfake porn an even bigger threat for women

Using AI tools, porn photos, and videos can easily be doctored to create "deepfake porn" of a person. Victims say the damage is irreparable.

22/04/2023

Culture news

‘Hardcore yet wholesome’: Is audio erotica the porn of the future?

Seen as more ethical and less heteronormative than mainstream porn, audio erotica is turning on women and non-binary folks in Europe and beyond.

18/03/2023

France

Porn film shot during football game: Team files official complaint

The French club said it suffered reputational "damage" over a sequence allegedly shot in the toilets of the Allianz Riviera stadium.

15/02/2023

Culture news

Tumblr is bringing back nudity, reversing the infamous 2018 porn ban

As Twitter's new CEO is trashing the reputation of his latest purchase, Tumblr is trying to attract back users by reversing the ban that lost a crucial user base.

05/11/2022

Culture news

Porn hell: French senators present a damning report to the Senate

Hell behind the scenes: French senators present a damning report on the porn industry which coincides with the arrest of three actors and a director this week

28/09/2022

United Kingdom

UK MP resigns after admitting to watching pornography in parliament

The Conservative party MP admitted to watching pornography in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness".

30/04/2022

Work

Russian OnlyFans models are being hit by Ukraine war sanctions too

When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the country's OnlyFans creators didn't expect to be hit by international sanctions. Then their accounts were frozen.

10/03/2022

Tech News

UK government wants to restrict porn by verifying ages - again

Previous attempts to apply age verification to online pornography in the UK ended in failure.

08/02/2022