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Make ‘significant adjustments’ to Online Safety Act, X urges govt

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk’s social network X has warned. New rules that came into force last week require platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, […]

New internet rules come into force this week – here’s what will change

July 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

New rules for the UK internet will start being enforced on Friday, which may well change how you browse. Ofcom’s Children’s Codes, a set of regulations designed to protect young people online, will mean sites […]

Pornhub to introduce ‘government approved’ age checks in UK

June 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Pornhub and a number of other major adult websites have confirmed they will introduce enhanced age checks for users from next month. Parent company Aylo says it is bringing in “government approved age assurance methods” […]

Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

June 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Aylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is to stop operating in France from Wednesday. It is in reaction to a French law requiring porn sites to take extra steps […]

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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography

June 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said. The content was contrary to the East African state’s “laws, culture, […]

UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Porn users could have their faces scanned to prove their age, with extra checks for young-looking adults, draft guidance from Ofcom suggests. The watchdog has set out a number of ways explicit sites could prevent […]

Louisiana cracks down on porn by making websites ask users for ID to verify age

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

People who want to visit pornographic websites in the US state of Louisiana must now provide legal proof they are over 18. Any porn sites that do not check users are adults can now be […]

GirlsDoPorn victims win rights to their videos

December 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of people tricked into making explicit videos for porn websites have been awarded the rights to the videos and millions of dollars in damages. The sites, GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys, had been the subject of […]

Ron Jeremy: US adult film star indicted on 34 sex crime charges

August 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

US adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on 34 counts of sexual crimes involving 21 women, spanning more than 20 years, Los Angeles prosecutors say. Prosecutors allege that Mr Jeremy assaulted the women, […]

Raj Kundra: Indian millionaire embroiled in porn scandal

July 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

In a case that has grabbed headlines, one of India’s most flamboyant businessmen has been arrested for allegedly making porn films. Raj Kundra, a British citizen and the husband of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, is […]

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US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

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Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]