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Pornography

EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb 26.
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb 26.

Indonesian police detain three Europeans accused of producing porn on Bali

The foreigners risk up to 10 years’ imprisonment on a pornography production charge, and another six for online distribution.
The foreigners risk up to 10 years’ imprisonment on a pornography production charge, and another six for online distribution.

VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia implements online age restrictions

Australia on March 9 began requiring websites which disseminate pornography to verify users are over 18.
Australia on March 9 began requiring websites which disseminate pornography to verify users are over 18.

Rethinking online safety in the age of deepfakes and nudifiers

AI chatbot Grok can be used to create hyperrealistic, sexualised images which Singapore should guard against.
AI chatbot Grok can be used to create hyperrealistic, sexualised images which Singapore should guard against.

Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from March 9

The new rules expand Australia’s child safety measures after its ban on children under 16 joining social media platforms.
The new rules expand Australia’s child safety measures after its ban on children under 16 joining social media platforms.

Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.

Danish priest likens child sex abuse images to ‘collecting stamps’

We need to talk about the damage being done to people drawn to AI porn

A bus stop poster in London calling for a boycott of Elon Musk's social media platform X over its lax attitude towards AI-generated images of children.
A bus stop poster in London calling for a boycott of Elon Musk's social media platform X over its lax attitude towards AI-generated images of children.

Elon Musk’s X faces legal action by Malaysia over Grok sexual images

Mr Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual manipulated images.
Mr Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual manipulated images.

Malaysia blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content

Mr Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual manipulated images.
Mr Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot was used to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual manipulated images.

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