On Thursday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to begin considering whether to dismantle what Americans have come to call “net neutrality.” The vote — two Republicans for moving forward; one Democrat against — does not mean net neutrality is dead. It merely...

JAKARTA, Indonesia – If you’ve ever attended a legal seminar at an adult trade event during which U.S. obscenity law was discussed, you’ve likely heard more than a mouthful about the vagueness and sweeping breadth of the law, be it at the local, state or federal level. While it’s...

WASHINGTON – Once upon a time back in the 1980s, a hacker took over a digital message board on the campus of a major American university, on which he then proceeded to display a variety of profane, inappropriate, disgusting and, in some cases, quite funny messages. I’ve looked up...

LOS ANGELES – Free Speech Coalition is calling out Rashida Jones and the other producers of the Netflix docu-series Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On. The adult industry advocacy and trade organization is insulted and saddened by the producers’ cavalier attitude about allegations of...

NEW YORK – In the world of porn, there’s often quite a bit of begging. Even outside the realm of BDSM, where pleading with one’s dom is often part and parcel of the role playing, you hear plenty of supplication along the lines of “yes, please fuck my ass,” or “don’t stop, please...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an apparent rush to dismantle Obama-era rules guaranteeing all internet content is treated equally, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week abruptly terminated public comment about its plan to roll back net neutrality. FCC rules allow the agency...

MIAMI – When a publicity stunt succeeds, it’s a good thing. This can be true even if the stunt involves some manner of deception that eventually comes to light. Every so often, though, the stunt works a little too well, leading to backlash and recriminations those behind the...

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in California has ordered X-art parent company Malibu Media to prove the accuracy of the geolocation technology it uses to identify copyright infringers. If the company cannot or will not, the judge indicated he will dismiss current cases and bar...

DALLAS – Let’s say, for the sake of argument, there was a company or manner of business you’d prefer didn’t set shop up in your hometown. How much tax revenue would you support your city government spending to prevent the event or presence? Before you answer, consider this...

Hacked websites, advertising injections, deceptive download buttons and surreptitious redirects were among the top problems that sent Google’s security team into high alert last year, according to the company’s Webspam Report 2016. Webspam generally is defined as trickery used to...