The death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney, believed to have followed consensual strangulation during sex, has renewed calls to prohibit depictions of choking in pornography. The case echoes a similar UK ban enacted months earlier, though researchers say public understanding of the practice's dangers remains limited. Adult industry figures argue that banning such content won't stop it from circulating or replace the need for better sex education.
wired.com
· 2026-09-10
An Ohio man received a 15-year federal prison sentence after being convicted of cyberstalking and extorting numerous women by creating AI-generated sexually explicit videos of them and threatening to distribute the content. Authorities said he used these fabricated videos as leverage to coerce victims, marking one of the more severe sentences handed down for AI-enabled sextortion crimes.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-09
Reports indicate that American financial institutions have inadvertently processed transactions linked to Iran, undermining Washington's broader sanctions campaign meant to isolate Tehran economically. Compliance gaps within domestic banks are said to allow funds to slip through despite tightened international restrictions.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-06
Advertising veteran Cindy Gallop left a decades-long branding career at 45 to build her own public identity from scratch. At 66, she is recognized as a pioneer of sextech, holds one of YouTube's most-watched TEDx talks, and runs her startup Make Love Not Porn. Her story is presented as a case study in how women can use personal branding to revive stalled careers.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-05
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