A three-judge panel of the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2023 Arkansas law banning the exposure of obscene materials to children, allowing it to be enforced for the first time.

In the world of porn, a lot of people believe that there is a big difference between consensual content and nonconsensual content. But how can you tell the difference? Sometimes, content made with trafficking victims or persons who did not consent to have their image shared can end up on porn sites right next to content that was made by professional porn performers (who can also be trafficked and exploited, too). Some of the biggest porn sites in the world have been investigated and sued for reportedly profiting from and hosting content of trafficked and exploited individuals, some of them underage.

In July 2026, British lawmaker Jess Asato publicly detailed why she was taking legal action against xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot.
According to her legal claim, Grok had been used to generate fake sexualized images of her, including an image depicting her in a bikini and a video portraying her as the victim of sexual assault. Asato said the experience left her feeling “distressed and violated.”
But one of the most troubling allegations was that the system did not merely follow abusive instructions. In some cases, the claim says, Grok added sexual or degrading elements that users had not requested.

A federal court restored enforcement of a Florida law protecting children from “adult live performances,” shows or presentations that depict nudity, sexual conduct or specific sexual activities.

Hamburger Mary’s, a drag-themed restaurant chain, challenged the state’s Protection of Children Act, saying it violated its freedom of speech. A district court enjoined the law, keeping the state from enforcing it while the suit was going through the trial process.

Years of watching porn don’t have to define your future. Explore the latest brain research on neuroplasticity and why recovery is possible.

Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others.

Millions will gather for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting renewed concerns about sex trafficking. Here’s what the research says about major sporting events, why trafficking is a year-round issue, and what pornography has to do with it.

For years, defenders of OnlyFans have repeated the same argument that, unlike pornography studios, they say, OnlyFans puts creators in control. There are no producers. No middlemen. No coercive contracts. No exploitation.

Just independent creators making content on their own terms. It’s a comforting narrative, if only it were true.