Texas Sues xHamster and Chaturbate
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the porn sites after having also sued Pornhub, complaining that the sites are not complying with Texas' age verification law.
Apple
Green Bubble Vindication: DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Says Apple Is Causing Android Users 'Social Stigma'
"This social pressure reinforces switching costs and drives users to continue buying iPhones—solidifying Apple’s smartphone dominance not because Apple has made its smartphone better, but because it has made communicating with other smartphones worse."
stalking
The FBI Charged a Man With Cyberstalking Nude Erotic Wrestlers
A man allegedly called one victim over 500 times from dozens of phone numbers, and sent messages saying "I’m going to keep harassing you until the day I die.”
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Girls Do Porn Ringleader Pleads Not Guilty
Michael Pratt pleaded not guilty to 19 felony counts as his partner was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
stripe
Gumroad Celebrates Sales Spike While Adult Creators Panic
Gumroad has banned anything that can be "understood as being primarily for sexual purposes," and while it bragged about a revenue spike, adult creators hustled to add flash sales to their shops.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: TikTok Ban and Pornhub Blocks
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss iterative journalism, security through obscurity, Pornhub abandoning Texas and the TikTok ban.
pornhub
Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas
All of the sites in Aylo's network, including Pornhub, YouPorn, and Brazzers, are blocked in Texas, their homepages replaced with a message about the company's rejection of age verification laws.
tinder
I Tried a Bot That Swipes Tinder For Me
BaddieFinder is based on one man's idea of hot women. So I gave it a test run through my own Tinder account.
pornhub
The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Pornhub
In a new series by CBC Podcasts, hosted by 404 Media's Sam Cole, former employees, performers, and the new owners themselves speak out about Pornhub's influence on the industry and beyond.
Amazon
Amazon Tells Warehouse Workers to Close Their Eyes and Think Happy Thoughts
"Close your eyes and think about something that makes you happy," the screen, titled "Savoring," instructs Amazon fulfillment center workers.
malware
'Sydney Sweeney Leak' Malware is All Over Twitter
The platform is full of links to celebrity "leaks" that likely lead to malware.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Nextdoor Madness and Pharmacy Hackers
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss Nextdoor lunacy, pharmaceutical hacking, cops, and very good keyboards.