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The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would rewrite SCOTUS's definition of obscenity. A bill that rewrites the legal definition of "obscenity" could potentially change the internet as we know it. Last week, Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Illinois Rep. Mary Miller reintroduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), which would redefine what is considered "obscene" material. Obscenity isn't protected by the First Amendment, which enshrines freedom of speech. "It may as well be an outright ban on pornography," adult industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein told Mashable, "because basically, under [Lee's] definition, all adult entertainment, all forms of pornography, will be deemed obscene." Obscenity, porn, and the law Obscenity is "outside the bounds of the First Amendment," explained Mike Stabile, director of public policy at adult industry trade organization, the Free Speech Coalition. "You cannot distribute it, you can't sell it, you can't post it online…it is something you can be prosecuted for." In U.S. law, obscenity is currently determined by the "Miller test," a three-part test introduced after the 1973 Supreme Court case Miller v. California: whether "the average person, applying contemporary community standards" would find that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient [shameful or morbid…

On April 28, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, following unanimous Senate approval in February. The bill, formally titled Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes On Websites and Networks, now heads to President Donald Trump's desk for signature, where it is expected to become law with strong bipartisan support and endorsement from First Lady Melania Trump. This landmark legislation addresses the growing harms posed by both authentic and synthetic nonconsensual intimate images (NCII). It establishes new criminal penalties and imposes civil obligations on online platforms to swiftly remove flagged NCII content. Key Provisions: Criminal Liability Offense: Knowingly publishing authentic or synthetic NCII without consent is now a federal crime. Penalties: Up to two years' imprisonment for publishing NCII of an adult. Up to three years' imprisonment if the NCII depicts a minor under 18. Threats to publish authentic NCII are punished the same as actual publication. Threats to publish synthetic NCII carry reduced penalties (up to 18 months for adults, 30 months for minors). Clarifications: Consent to create an image does not equate to consent to publish it. Prior private sharing does not negate the victim’s right to…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republican New York Assembly Member Brian Maher has introduced a bill to prohibit the use of the term "sex work" in government documents. The bill, AB 7008, would amend Section 69 of the general construction law to prohibit "the use of the term 'sex work' and certain variations of such term in the law or any rule, regulation or resolution." The variations include "sex worker," "sex-work" and "sex-worker." "I cannot count how many times I have used terms like 'ridiculous,' 'incomprehensible' or 'naive' when describing some of the proposed laws that I have reviewed during my 20-year legal career," said industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein. "I don't remember ever using the word 'stupid,' but that is the only word that comes to mind when reading Mr. Maher's proposed revision to Section 69." Silverstein also told XBIZ that direct challenges to constitutional protections by elected officials should be grounds for removal. "This level of ignorance of the First Amendment and free speech is so outlandish that it warrants expulsion from governance," he said. Mike Stabile, director of public policy for the Free Speech Coalition, noted the timing of the legislation following a recent lobbying effort by New York…