Congrats to @pineapplesupport.bskyverified.social on being named Most Dedicated Mental Health Support Non-Profit in the USA at the UK’s GHP Mental Health Awards! Well deserved recognition for work we already know is “truly invaluable for the further development of our mental health and wellbeing.” 🍍
The IRS finalized its “No Tax on Tips” rule but excluded income from adult content.
Creators can still deduct up to $25K in tips (2025–2028), but “pornographic activity” doesn’t qualify, creating a clear double standard.
More on what this means for the industry: buff.ly/wksEVx4
Thanks to everyone who joined in WI to raise alarm bells about the bill and/or formally oppose it, including @eff.org, @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social @acluofwi.bsky.social @fightforthefuture.org.
We can and should protect kids online, and FSC will work toward a better bill next year.
Last week, when the bill was sent to the Governor for signature, Free Speech Coalition sent the governor a letter calling for a veto and laying out some of the key concerns. We got word this morning that the governor would veto.
FSC has been actively engaged on AB 105 since last year. FSC Policy Director @mikestabile.bsky.social met with legislators in Madison last year to discuss the legal and technological issues with the bill, including a ban on VPN traffic, and to advocate for more effective solutions.
This afternoon, WI governor Tony Evers strongly VETOED a Republican age-verification bill, AB 105, calling it "an intrusion into the privacy of Wisconsin residents.”
A huge victory for FSC and other civil liberties groups who fought this regressive antiporn law!
Support @fsc.bsky.social!
Following movement on children’s online safety bills, FSC ED Alison Boden traveled to D.C. to share the adult industry’s experience with age verification and recommendations for improving federal proposals. buff.ly/wTJfFtt
Lobby day on The Hill with the @fsc.bsky.social!
Don’t forget to register for our webinar this Thursday! tinyurl.com/KYR-FSC
Platforms with user or creator uploads should integrate StopNCII.org to help block non-consensual intimate images before they’re shared. With the TAKE IT DOWN Act taking effect this year, proactive safety tools matter more than ever. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/integra...
This International Sex Worker Rights Day, FSC invites you to our Know Your Rights webinar on Thursday, March 12th at 11am PT! 🗓️ Lotus Lain and Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas will cover First Amendment rights for spicy creators and staying safe at protests. Register here: tinyurl.com/KYR-FSC
Starting today, FSC members get access to PrivateAV, a privacy-first, cost-effective age verification solution built exclusively for our community.
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-lau...
Important update for creators!
Applications are open for the Jeffrey J. Douglas First Amendment Scholarship!
FSC is awarding two $2,500 scholarships to current law students and undergraduates entering law school in Fall 2026 with a demonstrated commitment to free expression.
Apply by May 30, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/KbI7HXV
Here's a look at what we're seeing so far in 2026.
Beyond age verification, lawmakers are advancing punitive taxes, extreme documentation rules, VPN restrictions, and warning label mandates targeting adult businesses across multiple states.
Read more: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/the-202...
If you're a haven't done it before FSC makes it easy.
The link below, which allows you to quickly send a letter to your legislator opposing SB 130 / AB 105.
There are a few senators still tentative, so make your voice heard Wisconsin!
www.defendonlineprivacy.com/wi/action.php
FSC Action Alert: WI STOP THE VPN BAN LAW. FINAL VOTE.
Wisconsin is about to ban VPN use for "material harmful to minors," part of a larger bill age-verification bill.
The final vote is tomorrow.
If you're based in WI, or have fans or friends who are, have them contact their legislator NOW.
www.defendonlineprivacy.com/wi/action.php
"Judge Holly Teeter of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed both suits, citing lack of jurisdiction.
In the case against Titan Websites, Teeter ruled that the plaintiff failed to show the site "purposefully directed its activities at Kansas."
A federal judge dismissed the age verification lawsuit against Titan Websites, operator of HentaiCity.com. In the first private AV case to reach resolution, the court found plaintiffs may lack jurisdiction over out of state sites under Kansas law. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/kansas-...
Incredibly timely and powerful report out today from @publicpubics.bsky.social and @internetmaggie.com laying out the debanking challenges faced by adult industry workers in Canada
FSC's @mikestabile.bsky.social says new laws taxing adult content function as a form of censorship.
"A tax on speech limits that right to those who can afford it... Taxing them because of imagined harms is not only dangerous to our industry, it sets a dangerous precedent for government power."
FSC's @mikestabile.bsky.social explains why the SCREEN Act, and bills like it, are a Trojan Horse for more widespread censorship.
We couldn't do it without our members!
Join us for these exclusive members-only events next Thursday, January 15th before and after the FSC Summit at XBIZ LA.
RSVP before January 13th at freespeechcoalition.com/rsvp
Got a burning question about age verification? Mike and Alison will be answering questions during the AV session at the FSC Summit next Thursday. Drop your questions in the comments or DM us! ⬇️
Sexual expression is censored because it's powerful.
📅 FSC Summit 2026 is the place to be Jan 15 at XBIZ LA.
From media strategies to policy deep dives, get tools to protect creators’ rights this year.
We’re proud to help sponsor the morning session before and the happy hour after 🥂
RSVP at the link in the @fsc.bsky.social's original post 👇
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Porn and erotica are important and societally valuable forms of speech, and the defense of them, in the face of state and church attempts at repression, is a necessary political act.
Meet the 2026–27 FSC Board of Directors! www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/free-sp...
Very excited to welcome new Board member David Eliason of Dick & Jane’s Naughty Spot.
And we want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hart @lucyhart.bsky.social for her years of dedicated service.
From the Report: 7. Adult entertainment. Lines of business within some banks either strictly restricted access to, or required escalated review for, certain financial products or services in connection with customers engaged in the sale or distribution of adult media and non-media (e.g., “products and services of a sexual nature”).
"The OCC identified instances where at least one bank imposed restrictions on certain industry sectors because they engaged in “activities that, while not illegal, are contrary to [the bank’s] values.” Sectors subjected to restricted access included ... adult entertainment"