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FTC Warns Platforms: Take It Down Act Compliance Deadline Is May 19

May 11, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Adult Website Compliance Audits, Content Moderation, Takedowns & Trust-and-Safety Compliance, DSA, Online Safety & International Platform Compliance, FTC Compliance and Defense, News, Terms of Service, Privacy Policies & Adult Platform Compliance

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a clear warning to online platforms: comply with the Take It Down Act by May 19, 2026, or risk enforcement. On May 11, 2026, FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced that the agency sent letters to more than a dozen major technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Automattic, Bumble, Discord, Match Group, Meta, Microsoft, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, and X, reminding them of their obligations under the Take It Down Act. The FTC stated that it is prepared to “monitor compliance, investigate violations, and enforce” the law. Although the FTC’s letters targeted major technology…

Attorney Corey D. Silverstein Announces XBIZ Miami 2026 Attendance

May 11, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
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Miami, Florida (May 11, 2026) – Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, is pleased to announce that he will be attending and presenting at XBIZ Miami 2026. “Excited to head to XBIZ Miami 2026 and connect with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Looking forward to great conversations, new opportunities, and an incredible week of networking and innovation.” Said Silverstein. The XBIZ Miami show takes place May 11th through May 14th in Miami, Florida at a new venue, the Goodtime Hotel. First, on Wednesday, May 13th at 11am in the Library Room, 3rd Floor,…

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Not so Sweet Alabama – How the State Became One of the Most Hostile Jurisdictions for the Adult Industry

Over the past two years, Alabama has quietly — but aggressively — transformed itself into one of the most restrictive and unfriendly jurisdictions in the United States for the adult entertainment industry. Through the enactment of House Bill 164 and related enforcement mechanisms, the state has layered taxation, compliance burdens, and content restrictions in a way that goes far beyond traditional regulation. Featured In The May 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World Taken together, these measures — most notably a 10% tax on adult-content revenue, mandatory age verification requirements, and a notarization mandate for performer consent documents — have created a…

UK Expands Criminal Prohibitions on Certain Pornographic Content

The United Kingdom continues to significantly expand its regulatory framework governing online adult content through amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, with important implications for platforms, producers, and distributors operating globally. Key Developments Recent legislative amendments will criminalize the possession and publication of certain categories of pornographic content, including: Depictions of strangulation or suffocation (“choking”) in a sexual context; and Content involving adults portraying children, including “age-play” or “barely legal” themed material. These measures build on a broader policy initiative aimed at addressing online harms, violence against women and girls, and child protection concerns. Criminalization of “Choking” Content What…

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Garnishing The Wages Of Sin

April 2, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Additional Practice Areas, Adult Law, Business Law, First Amendment

In the crowded field of Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race, Republican candidate James Fishback has managed to generate national headlines with a proposal that blends culture-war rhetoric with fiscal policy: a 50 percent “sin tax” on income earned by Florida-based OnlyFans creators. Featured In The April 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World Don’t Worry: This Law Is Going Nowhere The idea, which Fishback frames as both a moral corrective and a revenue-raising tool, has drawn sharp reactions from across the political spectrum. Supporters characterize it as a bold stand against what they view as the social harms of online adult content. Critics…

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SCOTUS Rules ISPs Not Liable for Piracy in Music Rights Case

April 1, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Civil Litigation, Content Production, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, News, Trademarks, Copyrights & Content Licensing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week against music industry record labels in a high-profile content piracy case brought against the country’s third-largest internet service provider (ISP). The ruling has implications that impact content piracy mitigation efforts in creative industries across the board, including adult entertainment. One of the core sentiments in the Supreme Court's ruling is that an ISP cannot be held liable for the actions of a third party. In 2018, rights holders, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music, sued Cox Communications. A lower court handed the music industry a verdict…

Attorney Corey D. Silverstein to host new Legal Impact Webinar on the new North Carolina Age Verification Law

February 4, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Age Verification, Content Production, Creator, Model, Performer & Agency Agreements, Events, First Amendment

Cyberspace (February 4, 2026) - Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, is pleased to announce that he will be hosting his latest Legal Impact Webinar entitled "North Carolina AV Law - Content Creation Issues" on February 26th at 4:00 PM EST. This session, sponsored by Pig Machine, with exclusive media sponsor XBIZ, will be moderated by ClaraKitty and feature special guests Siouxsie Q and attorney Lawrence Walters. The North Carolina law has created major confusion for the adult community, its access to adult websites, and their ability to create, upload and view adult content. This webinar…

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Nine Large Banks Flagged for “Debanking” Policies That Hit Adult Businesses — and Why the Problem Isn’t Going Away

In December 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released preliminary findings from a supervisory review of “debanking” at the nine largest national banks it oversees. The OCC’s headline conclusion was blunt: across 2020–2023, these banks maintained policies that made “inappropriate distinctions” among customers based on lawful business activity — often through blanket sector restrictions or heightened internal barriers that functioned like denials of service. Featured In The February 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World For the adult industry, the report mattered for a simple reason: it put a federal banking regulator on record acknowledging what performers, creators,…

Attorney Corey D. Silverstein Announces XBIZ 2026 Attendance and Speaking Schedule

January 7, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
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Los Angeles, California – Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, is pleased to announce that he has accepted four speaking engagements at XBIZ Los Angeles 2026. The 2026 XBIZ Show takes place January 12th through January 15th 2026, in Los Angeles, California at the Kimpton Everly Hotel. Adult attorney Corey D. Silverstein will be taking part in four informative workshops and panels open to all attendees. First, on Tuesday January 13th at 12 pm in the Graham Boardroom, join Silverstein for the SegPay Presents: Optimizing Revenue in Challenging Times workshop. Join this SegPay sponsored workshop for…

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It’s Time to Take the DSA and GDPR Seriously

Adult platforms have never been more visible to regulators than they are right now. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is fully in force across the EU, GDPR enforcement keeps accelerating, and parallel “online safety” regimes in the UK and U.S. are converging on the same targets: pornography sites, creator platforms, cam networks, and tube-style aggregators. If you operate an adult website and you’re still treating DSA and GDPR compliance as a “nice-to-have,” you’re sitting on a landmine. It’s time to get serious, and enforcement against adult operators has ramped up. Featured In The January 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World The…