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Archive for the ‘Obscenity’ Category

Bidisha: New legislation will outlaw extreme porn – I’m all in favour: “Bidisha: New legislation will outlaw extreme pornography – even the kind some photographers like to call art. I’m all in favour”

(Via guardian.co.uk Comment is free.)

Erotic artist urges spanking for Jacqui Smith: “

‘Extreme porn’ definition dithering drags on

Those pesky critters from CAAN (Campaigning Adult Action Network) are at it again, cheekily asking the government what the extreme porn law actually means for Joe Public.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)

Sri Lanka Blocks Internet Porn: “Sri Lanka’s president has issued an order to its Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to immediately begin blocking access to adult entertainment websites.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

XSF ‘08 Legal Seminar Available for Viewing Online: “The Legal Obscenities seminar that took place at XBIZ Summer Forum ’08 is now available for viewing on the event website. The seminar features an outstanding lineup of industry attorneys and Evil Angel’s John Stagliano, who was recently charged in federal court with obscenity.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

Regulating U.K. Web Erotica: “In the U.K., there has been much discussion over how adult entertainment should be regulated on the Internet. Parliament has been considering some controversial legislation that would make it a felony to download what some British politicians have been loosely describing as ‘extreme pornography.’”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

Antipiracy Panel Sheds Light: “As we come to the end of the Bush administration, it appears that in the coming years intellectual property theft will likely pose a greater challenge to the survival of most adult entertainment companies than federal obscenity prosecutions.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

Obscenity, paranoia? She is lucky she is not reported to the police for a child pornography offence!

Store censors photo of baby on cake because of nudity: “A mother who wanted to give a birthday cake to her son featuring a photo of him as a baby is forced to have it censored.”

(Via BBC News.)

Public Comment Period Opens for Proposed Porn-Free Wireless Net: “A two-week public comment period commenced today for the proposed establishment of a free national wireless Internet that would filter out content considered harmful to teens and adolescents.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

What’s Obscene? Google Could Have an Answer: “In a Florida trial, Google data will be used to argue that explicit material doesn’t violate community values.”

(Via NYT > Technology.)

UK’s Idea of Extreme Porn Still Undefined: “On June 14, U.K.-based Consenting Adult Action Network (C.A.A.N.) went to West Midlands police headquarters to seek advice about the recent implementation of the Obscene Publications Act which outlaws ‘extreme’ and ‘disgusting’ pornography, effective January 2009.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)