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Feds Probe Founder of 'Revenge Porn' Website

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:31:44 CDT

Federal officials are investigating the founder of a "revenge porn" website on which spurned spouses and lovers posted naked photos of former partners, according to ABC News . Hunter Moore, 26, admitted to Nightline that he started the site, called IsAnyoneUp.com, which he designed as a place for "public humiliation"...

UK Considers Blocking All Porn Sites

Kevin Spak — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:40:37 CDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron is considering a move forcing Internet service providers to block all porn unless users specifically request it, the Guardian reports, in a move likely to be vigorously opposed by the ISPs, free speech groups, and teenagers sneaking onto their parents' computers. Cameron will consult on...

Al-Qaeda Plots Embedded in Porn

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:18:00 CDT

Extensive al-Qaeda terror plots were discovered embedded in a very un-Islamic spot: a porn movie. Plans for seizing cruise ships and European attacks similar to the assault on Mumbai were among the plots found on a digital storage device and memory cards that included a porn video called Kick Ass...

30% of All Online Traffic Is Porn

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:10:00 CDT

Think pornography is popular online? One tech site estimates that 30% of all Internet traffic involves porn, with the world's biggest porno site trumping traffic on CNN or ESPN three times over, the New York Daily News reports. That site, Xvideos, draws 4.4 billion page views monthly—which means...

In Time for Masters: Tiger Woods' Porn Film Sequel

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:03:00 CDT

Fore! Just in time for the Masters comes a porn film starring some of Tiger Woods' many suspected ex-lovers. Adult-film director B. Skow has been sitting on his latest creation, waiting for Woods' "comeback." He's already released a film starring one alleged mistress, porn star Joslyn James, but that production...

Santorum: Time to Ban Pornography

Matt Cantor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:57:41 CDT

Forget bird flu. There's already a "pandemic" sweeping America: It's called pornography, Rick Santorum says. "Pornography is toxic to marriages and relationships. It contributes to misogyny and violence against women. It is a contributing factor to prostitution and sex trafficking." As president, he'd appoint an attorney general who would ban...

Teacher Suspended After Students Spot Porn Videos

Rob Quinn — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:00:00 CST

A California middle school teacher was placed on leave after her colleagues got wind of student rumors that she was moonlighting as a porn star. Administrators—using smartphones to bypass school porn filters—discovered porn videos online of the 31-year-old science teacher co-starring with a delivery man from "Big Sausage...

Paula Deen, Brother Sued for Sex Harassment

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:35:17 CST

One might not associate Paula Deen with skeletons, but they appear to be tumbling out of her closet of late: Not only has the folksy, butter-slinging chef had to go public with her type 2 diabetes , but now she and her brother are facing a sexual harassment lawsuit, reports TMZ...

LA Porn Condom Law Starts Today

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:15:00 CST

Today's the day Los Angeles porn stars are supposed to start covering up. A new city law goes into effect, requiring that condoms are used during porn film shoots. Film licensing fees will fund enforcement of the law, which was fought by porn production companies, who are threatening to leave...