Although everyone thought we are moving towards more liberal times, it seems like sexual freedom is cyclical. The past couple of months were tough on the porn movement worldwide. Lots of legislators have passed laws that limit the freedom of porn production and sex work in general. And it seems like some social justice groups have moved forward with protests against sexual liberties, which had impacts on adult events. Let’s take a look at the war on porn across the world.
Colombia – Christian Group Cancels Adult Event
LALExpo was supposed to be the major event for Latin-American porn. It was supposed to be held in Barranquilla, Colombia. As you might know, Colombia is the leading country when it comes to the South American adult industry. Although the adult industry mostly means camming when it comes to South America, the Colombian porn production industry has evolved and now offers both premium sites and local porn stars.
However, the growing adult industry of Colombia also caused a rise in Cristian groups who are against it. Although there were tires to limit porn in Colombia prior to this month, it seems like a Mormon activist organization has managed to cancel the upcoming LALExpo conference. Some say that American Mormons are involved in organizing this protest. Moreover, it looks like the protesters have also involved the local government in canceling the adult conference. Organizers stated that the event was legally canceled for the lack of proper authorizations. But they also claim to have everything they need for legally organizing LALExpo.
This sets a precedent that might have a huge impact on the camming industry. Most of the Colombian cam girls are streaming their adult shows from studios. Because the legislation of these studios is in a gray area, they might soon be victims of a crackdown.
India – Porn Panic Fuels Online Censorship
India moves forward with abrogating the required laws for allowing the government to censor the web. It all happens in the context of a porn panic generated by the implications of a major Bollywood star in an adult business startup. Since India is a pretty conservative nation, the public supports the government’s initiative to censor the internet.
However, most observers claim that the government only uses this porn panic to move on with getting a firmer grasp on internet freedom. The laws they are trying to pass are not focused directly on porn. The formulation of the law is quite vague. It targets content that’s ethnically insulting, insulting to other nations, and misleading in nature. Some say it’s an attempt by the government to control the media and steer it toward their social narrative.
France – Debates Over Porn Access
French legislators always proposed bans and restrictions on adult content. However, the latest statements from the members of the legislator are chilling. A conservative French senator proposed treating adult content just like terrorism or sexual abuse. Although these claims are mostly populist takes, they do fuel legislation that limits adult content liberty.
France is notorious for trying to implement a harsh age barrier. Every adult site in France needs to display a black screen with age verification. But that’s not enough for them. A legislator proposed an ID-based age barrier that would require visitors to pay a small fee with their credit cards so that they could verify their age. That’s pretty ridiculous since no law could force people to pay for porn or sites not to offer it for free.
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