The biggest threat facing new anonymous social networks is their own users. Cyberbullying and sex could fell apps like Whisper, Yik Yak, and Secret, which is why they're turning to a police force abroad to keep their communities safe. Here's an inside look.…
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Google makes it official: no porn apps for Chromecast
Google doesn't want publishers of X-rated content to use Chromecast. That's why the company is including a no-nudity clause in the Chromecast SDK's Terms of Service.…
Read MorePlayboy.tv wants to bring porn to Chromecast, but Google may not be game
Playboy.tv wants to bring adult entertainment to Chromecast, and is developing an Android app to do so. But will Google allow this?…
Read MoreWatching streaming porn is not illegal, German court says as it blocks letter campaign
The Cologne district court seems to have realised it messed up when it allowed a law firm to send thousands of cash-demanding letters to users of the porn platform RedTube.…
Read MoreAstonishingly, the UK’s grand porn filter scheme isn’t just blocking porn
The British government forced ISPs to turn on porn filters by default. Who could have guessed these filters would block things like sex education and domestic abuse support services?…
Read MoreStreaming porn viewers hit with threatening legal letters in Germany
Many users of the pornographic streaming-video service Redtube have received letters asking them to pay hundreds of euros per viewed clip. The illegality of viewing streams of copyright-infringing material is questionable, as are the methods used to identify the users.…
Read MoreSurveillance covers porn, too — leaks show NSA considered undermining “radicalizers”
Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show how the NSA has at least considered using evidence of alleged Islamist extremists' online sexual activities to discredit them. The targets were not suspected of involvement in terrorist plots.…
Read MoreArchitect of UK porn filter scheme sued after hack spat
Claire Perry, the MP who drove through the UK's absurd porn filter proposals, has revealed her technical cluelessness in a Twitter argument that is now getting her sued. Can't lawmakers be forced to undergo internet training?…
Read MoreChina raps Apple once again, but this time over porn distribution
Echoes of the conflict with Google surface in the Chinese government's attempt to crackdown on "obscene pornographic content" that it says is coming in through Apple's App Store.…
Read MoreHere comes Offbeatr, the Kickstarter for porn: Why you should take a look
The adult entertainment industry is known to push the envelope and innovate online. But can it reinvent crowdfunding? That's what Offbeatr is trying to do with its Kickstarter for porn site, which actually has a few good ideas worth checking out.…
Read MoreWhy is there no Netflix for porn?
Porn is a huge driver of online traffic, and Netflix has been successfully conditioning millions of people to consume online video with an all-you-can-eat subscription. So why hasn't the adult industry been able to get consumers to pay up for a Netflix for porn?…
Read MoreGoogle TV porn powered by HTML5, not native apps
Porn studios have long been on the forefront of technological development, adopting new media distribution models before mainstream content producers even take notice. So what does it mean that porn companies like Vivid and PinkVisual utilize HTML5, and not native apps, to get on Google TV?…
Read MoreApple targets iPhone4S.com, misleading porn domains
Apple filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization on Thursday in order to get misleading porn domain redirects shut down. Among the list of seven domain names Apple is targeting is "iPhone4S.com," which poses a potential image problem for Apple and its customers.…
Read MoreDoes Cinemax’s iPad app violate Apple’s no-porn policy?
Anyone who's ever subscribed to Cinemax might know it better for the availability of softcore porn during late-night hours than its Hollywood movie library. Now it's bringing that content to the iPad through its Max Go app. But does that violate Apple's strict anti-porn policy?…
Read MorePlayboy Bypasses the App Store: A Model for Other Digital Magazines?
Playboy finally arrived fully uncensored on the iPad, but it couldn't go through the App Store to get there. Instead, it's a web app, sidestepping Apple's rules and requirements. Sounds like a sweet deal, but is it a model that will be attractive to other magazines?…
Read MorePrivate Media Wants to Be the Groupon of Porn
Porn company Private Media plans to give away a lot of its X-rated content. The move is meant to offer alternatives to unlicensed video sites. So how does Private intend to make money? By running ads for major brands as part of a Groupon-like voucher scheme.…
Read MoreWhy I Hate CES, and Why I’ll See You There
I really do hate CES. Not because I dislike gadgets or the saturation of CES stories in the media, but because I live in Las Vegas. Try getting a table at a restaurant in any Strip property anywhere. Or, better yet, don’t -- you won't succeed.…
Read MorePorn Industry Eyes iTunes-like Pricing to Fight Piracy
The adult industry's Free Speech Coalition has been using technology from Vobile to track porn piracy for a few months now while also trying to educate consumers. The results of these efforts have the coalitions executive director thinking about embracing iTunes-like pricing for adult content.…
Read MoreVideo: Private CEO Says Porn Piracy Is Promotion
Private Media Group CEO Berth Milton doesn't think it's worth fighting piracy. The porn veteran wants to instead give the content of his adult entertainment company away and use it as a free promotional tool to build a new business based on actual real-life sex.…
Read MorePorn CEO: Don’t Fight Piracy With DRM
Steve Jobs promised iPad users "freedom from porn," and Apple isn't approving any adult-themed apps for the device. Porn studios like Private Media nonetheless target iPad owners, and Private CEO Ilan Bunimovitz told us that his company has an equally promising offer to make: Freedom from DRM.…
Read MoreYouPorn Goes HTML5, Gets on the iPad
Apple CEO Steve Jobs touted the iPad's "freedom from porn" as one of the device's key selling points, but that freedom didn't last very long, as at least one major adult site -- YouPorn.com -- has begun encoding its videos to work on the Apple tablet.…
Read MorePorn Studio Sues Tube Site, Wants $1.35M
San Francisco-based gay adult entertainment company Titan Media has sued aptly named free video streaming site Monstercocktube.com and its two German founders…
Read MoreThe iPad is for Porn
Mainstream media companies aren’t the only ones gearing up for the launch of the iPad this Saturday. iPad users will also soon…
Read MoreNo Porn on Vudu? Boxee to the Rescue
Vudu’s decision to shut down its adult movie section as a result of being acquired by Wal-Mart has adult entertainment companies and…
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