Reporting systems strengthen accountability on adult online services
I’m struck by a question that keeps us awake at night: how do we ensure adults online can hold platforms and service providers accountable when harms occur? We confront a …
I’m struck by a question that keeps us awake at night: how do we ensure adults online can hold platforms and service providers accountable when harms occur? We confront a …
Over half of the market’s revenue is now controlled by just three firms. This concentration is reshaping how businesses compete in the adult industry. We observe alliances forming not merely …
Some believe creative work should be a hobby, not a livelihood, and that independent creators must choose passion over pay. We reject that false dichotomy. Creators—musicians, writers, artists, video producers—pour …
Eighty percent of countries report gaps in oversight of adult-industry platforms, and we believe that figure demands our attention. As journalists committed to public-interest reporting, we probe how regulation, or …
A widespread myth insists that adult media businesses operate outside standard regulatory and technological norms, as if they were immune to the pressures shaping mainstream industries. This is false. Adult …
Everyone assumes deepfakes and AI-generated content are harmless novelties reserved for entertainment and satire, but we know the stakes are higher—especially in the adult industry. We have watched how illusion …
Evolving advertising regulations have pushed adult brands into a landscape more like guerrilla theater than traditional marketing. We watched established channels shrink as platforms tightened rules and payment processors grew …
"The pen is mightier than the contract," we often remind ourselves as creators reclaim control over our work. Ownership rights now function as bargaining chips, not just ideals. They reshape …
Just as governments and companies raced to expand broadband during recent crises, we are witnessing another decisive shift: accessibility initiatives are now central to adult digital services. As policy-makers update …
Problem statement: Adult media ecosystems operate with limited transparency, leaving regulators, researchers, and users unable to evaluate platform behavior or impacts. Consequences: Inconsistent or opaque reporting makes it difficult to …