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Tech News

EU Commission probes four porn websites amid concern for minors

Protection of minors has been singled out as one of the priority areas under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

27/05/2025

Europe News

Video showing alleged rape of 16-year-old sparks backlash in Portugal

Citing the case, one Portuguese MEP has urged the European Commission to take action to prevent the online spread of harmful content.

10/04/2025

Tech News

Apple lashes out at EU and iPhone porn app maker

Apple says it is 'deeply concerned' about EU regulations that allow a rival app store to promote the download of an adult content app for the iPhone.

05/02/2025

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

Tech News

UK government to criminalise sexually explicit deepfakes

“We are putting offenders on notice – they will face the full force of the law,” the victims minister said.

08/01/2025

Tech News

Foreign porn websites blocked in France for lack of age control checks

The porn websites did not properly check the age of users, the Paris Court of Appeal said in a decision today.

17/10/2024

Culture news

Naked nuns and mutilation at German opera leave audience members ill

18 audience members at Stuttgart's state opera fell ill after performances of Florentina Holzinger's 'Sancta', which features live piercing and unsimulated sex.

11/10/2024

Tech News

Porn platform XNXX to fall under stringent EU platform rules

It's the fourth adult content platform to be subject to the strictest DSA obligations.

10/07/2024

Tech News

Spain to introduce age-verification for accessing porn this year

Spanish authorities will be using digital wallets to verify a user’s age online when they try to access porn or adult sites.

05/07/2024

Business

OnlyFans faces probe over claims children could access adult content

UK watchdog says the video-sharing site used by sex workers lacks robust age-verification checks.

02/05/2024

Tech News

Deepfake porn to become a crime in UK in 'first-of-its-kind' law

The amendment to the country’s Criminal Justice Bill will make adults who create deepfake porn “face the consequences of their actions”.

17/04/2024

Tech News

Nude deepfakes: Is the EU doing enough to tackle the issue?

The artificial intelligence tools used to undress without consent were created to target women. These nude deepfakes don't work on men.

17/03/2024

Culture news

Scottish cultural body to review €100k fund for 'hardcore' sex project

The project promises a 45-minute, multi-screen installation with sexually charged visuals, including a "secret cave sex party".

12/03/2024

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

Culture news

Pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift spark calls for new legislation

Why are searches for the world’s most famous pop star blocked on X, and how is the issue creating uproar straight to the White House?

29/01/2024

Spain

Spanish government to regulate online porn access to protect minors

According to a government study, half of the Spanish population under the age of 15 have accessed and consumed pornography at least once and 25% before the age of 12.

16/01/2024

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

'Dehumanising': How have AI deepfakes been used to target women?

Experts describe the use of a person’s images to create deepfakes using artificial intelligence (AI) without their consent as "dehumanising".

11/12/2023

Culture news

AI-using kids and daytime porn: New research reveals online habits

Four in five children have used AI tools online, while adult internet usage is at 56 days every year.

28/11/2023

Tech News

How AI is driving an explosive rise in deepfake pornography

An analysis has revealed how the overwhelming majority of deepfake videos found online are pornography.

20/10/2023