Online age checks proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedomAge verification measures are increasing online, aiming to protect children from harmful content. These checks, involving IDs and face scan...
28 Aug, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
What to know about online age verification lawsThe US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornographic websites to block under-18s. Critics, including digi...
28 Jun, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Pornhub, XNXX in panic? US Supreme Court ruling lets states crack down on online adult content accessThe US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law mandating age verification for pornography websites, a decision that has stirred concerns withi...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Did New York Times defame Amazon indigenous tribe by labeling them as porn addicts? Check detailsA Brazilian Amazon tribe is suing The New York Times, TMZ, and Yahoo for defamation, seeking $180 million in damages. The Marubo community ...
23 May, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
Visiting Pornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Senators introduce new bill that may ban pornography nationwidePornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee, could lead to a nation...
13 May, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Will porn be banned in the U.S.? Will one have to input I.D. to view pornographic content? The Supreme Court is mulling ways to regulate itThe Supreme Court is considering Texas' strict age-verification law for accessing pornographic content.
16 Jan, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
EU lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy over online child pornographyUnder the the draft position adopted by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the Parliament, internet providers wi...
14 Nov, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Porn on Amazon's Kindle app prompts warnings from Apple, AlphabetApple and Alphabet have raised concerns with Amazon after learning that sexually explicit photographs could be accessed by children on the ...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Larry Flynt, 'Hustler' founder and free-speech activist, dies at 78Flynt was frequently in legal trouble, and he often turned courtroom appearances into spectacles.
11 Feb, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
Revised IT intermediary rules in 2 weeks after law ministry's nodThe Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will seek the law ministry's views on the validity of the provisions in the draft document befor...
04 Feb, 2020, 07.11 AM IST
Air India pilot deplaned, deported from US on child porn chargesIn the United States, images of child pornography are not protected under the First Amendment rights and are illegal contraband under feder...
10 Mar, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
5-year jail for possession of child porn, no bail for accusedPossession will be treated as a non-bailable offence and, on second conviction, the accused may face a jail term of up to seven years.
24 Nov, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st centuryGovt to form a committee to suggest changes to the law to make it in sync with the times
06 Oct, 2016, 08.28 AM IST
Four years after ban, Savita Bhabhi gets new lease of life with a movie & a subscription-based revenue modelSubscription fees range from $25 for a monthly subscription to $93 for an annual subscription on Kirtu.com, the successor to SavitaBhabhi.c...
12 May, 2013, 05.24 AM IST
- New cyber law casts its net wide
Eight months after it received presidential assent, the amended Information Technology Act of 2008 came into force on October 27.
28 Oct, 2009, 06.27 AM IST
- Govt to Amend IT Act in winter session to deal cyber-crimes
The Union government will be incorporating stringent provisions in the proposed amendment to the Information Technology Act to deal with a ...
06 Dec, 2008, 06.39 PM IST
- Porn studio wants Google, Yahoo to protect kids from adult video
The world's leading adult film studio is calling on Internet giants Google and Yahoo to "erect stronger barriers" to keep children from vie...
15 Feb, 2008, 08.25 AM IST