Slave of the Cannibal God 1978 Italian video nasty by Sergio Martino, cut in the UK for animal cruelty, just released uncut on US Blu-ray
with 2 versions,
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The Digital Economy Act 2017 threatened to introduce strict age verification for internet porn access coupled with ISP blocking for websites that don't comply.
However the legislation was fundamentally flawed by its voluntary approach to privacy and security. After a series of delays, the age verification section of the bill was put out of its misery in October 2019.
The censorship of internet porn will now
be carried over into the Online Harms Bill which has wider ambitions on the censorship of the whole internet. This bill will be discussed during 2020. An interesting foible is that if the censorship rules are a bit tough for US internet giants then these
may become a negotiating point in the upcoming trade talks with the US.
Prior to the Online Harms Bill will be consideration of the extension of EU VoD censorship under an updated AVMS directive. Ofcom had previously mirrored censorship
arrangements as proposed for the Digital Economy Act but now may need to reconsider as age verification services will not be so readily available. Also there is the issue that any onerous censorship/age verification requirements would only apply to
websites run from Britain so onerous rules may prove very unfair.
Meanwhile the Information Commissioner's Office has published wide ranging age verification requirements for most websites in the name of data protection for children, Eg Amazon
shoppers may have to prove being 16+ before being allowed to hand over personal details to online checkouts. Since the draft, ICO downgraded 'age verification' to 'age assurance' suggesting that less rigorous age checking may be sufficient. ICO have
probably created a difficulty for companies to earn a living, as the no data slurping requirement for kids may prove attractive to adults too. Users may prove a little reluctant to 'assure' their age.
Hard 18s 2nd Aug
The Acrobat 2019 Canada drama by Rodrigue Jean set for UK DVD release on 28th September 2020
Cuts and Bans 31st Jul
Changing down The BBFC cinema rating for The Fast and the Furious has been reduced from 15 to 12A
The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Updated: Film set by Alfred Hitchcock set for US 4K Blu-ray release on 8th September
2020 with Psycho being released uncut for the first time on US disk
Cuts and Bans 29th Jul
The Fu Manchu Cycle 1965-1969 A rather brave release set for UK Blu-ray release on 19th October 2020 with the first four films once
suffering BBFC cuts
Movies 22nd Jul
Offsite Article:
A two hour maximum China dreams up another restriction on cinema films in the name of coronavirus suppression
Err...No Pornography and Sexual Aggression: Can Meta-Analysis Find a Link?
Lap Dancing 4th Aug
A festival of lap dancing Cheltenham Council decides to continue to allow lap dancing events during major race meetings
UK News 3rd Aug
Consent lessons It seems that feminists are somehow exempt from the need to seek consent when filming sex, especially when seeking to destroy the
livelihoods of lap dancers
US News 1st Aug
Offsite Article:
Instagone Big Tech's Morality Police
Are Going After Adult Content
UK News 31st Jul
Without sin Council dismisses claims against lap dancing club
