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The SCREEN Act, the federal age-verification legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) failed to advance out of the Senate Commerce committee today thanks in part to FSC members, allies and the community stepping up and getting involved.
West Virginia’s age verification law, HB 4412 , takes effect on Friday, June 12, 2026 . Sites accessible in West Virginia should review the law and take steps to comply in order to avoid potential enforcement. Under the West Virginia law, any site with 33 1/3% sexual material harmful to minors is required to age-verify visitors. Approved methods include digital identification, government-issued…
For years, public conversations about the adult industry have been shaped by politicians, advocacy groups, news headlines, and people who have never done the work themselves. The voices of performers are often missing from the discussion, even when the policies being debated directly affect their lives. FSC Speak Out , a new media campaign from the Free Speech Coalition in partnership with EPA…
Pride has always been about more than celebration. It has always been about visibility, resistance, and the fight to exist openly in the face of censorship and discrimination. Today, LGBTQ+ people and adult industry workers are facing renewed attacks online and offline. Across the country, lawmakers are pushing policies that threaten privacy, restrict speech, and make it harder for marginalized…
Late last week, two United Nations volunteers (known as Special Rapporteurs) issued a press release calling for the prosecution of adult platforms that allow user-generated content. They accuse adult platforms, without evidence, of human rights violations and complicity in criminal activity. The authors, Reem Alsalem and Ana Brian Nougrères, claim – despite clear and overwhelming evidence to the…
Utah’s SB 73, an update to the state’s existing age-verification mandate, goes into partial effect on May 6, 2026. New provisions gives the Division of Consumer Protection the ability to enforce the age-verification mandate, bans platforms from encouraging the use of VPNs, and requires platforms to age-verify any users physically located in Utah, regardless of their IP address. In practical terms,…
May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day rooted in labor organizing, collective action, and the fight for safer working conditions. For many sex workers, showing up in public spaces, whether at protests, rallies, or industry events, carries additional risks shaped by stigma, profiling, and criminalization. To support safer participation, the Free Speech Coalition has released a new Know Your…
The TAKE IT DOWN Act created a federal criminal prohibition on the nonconsensual publishing of intimate images (including AI-generated “deepfakes”) and requires covered platforms to establish a notice-and-removal process for such content within 48 hours of a valid request. While the ban on nonconsensual imagery kicked in immediately after the law was passed, the notice-and-removal requirements go…
The following overview of the new IRS "No Tax on Tips" provisions was by FSC member Katherine Studley of the Only Consultant. The overview is prepared for informational purposes only. Each person's business and tax situation varies. Always consult your tax professional prior to making any decisions related to tips or other tax or accounting matters. Yesterday the IRS published its final…
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has vetoed AB 105 , the state age-verification bill that passed the Wisconsin legislature in early March, despite strong opposition from Free Speech Coalition and other civil liberties groups. In his letter today explaining the veto , Evers called the bill “an intrusion into the privacy of Wisconsin residents” and noted issues with data privacy and interference with…
