WASHINGTON — In an unusual 5-4 vote that did not follow ideological lines, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked this afternoon a controversial Texas social media law that would have created liability to social media platforms for moderating content based on what the law defined as “viewpoints.”

The Republican-backed law was drafted with the full support of Texas governor Greg Abbott as an answer to conservative and other right-wing complaints about supposed “liberal bias” on platform moderation, including the lifetime Twitter ban of former president Donald Trump.

Today, the Supreme Court blocked the law “from taking effect until a Fifth Circuit challenge of the legislation has been decided,” legal news site Law360 reported.

The split vote “reinstated a lower court order blocking enforcement of the Texas social media law known as HB 20, which prohibits certain ‘censorship’ or viewpoint discrimination by large internet platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.”

The five justices who blocked the law were Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Sotomayor and Breyer.

Liberal Justice Elena Kagan dissented, denying the application to vacate stay. Conservative Justices Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch dissented for different reasons.

As XBIZ reported, Abbot’s law had been upheld earlier this month by a peculiar 5th Circuit decision which was communicated without any explanation as to the court’s reasoning and with two of the judges remaining anonymous.

Last week, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling blocking the major provisions of a similarly controversial Florida’s social media law backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which also would have held social media platforms liable for moderation policies in the name of political, but not sexual, “free speech.”

Both the Texas and Florida laws opens the way for lawsuits against online platforms accused of “viewpoint discrimination,” an ill-defined term with dubious legal standing. It is mostly used by conservatives and the U.S. right wing, who claim they are being censored on social media — though some of the same politicians and right-wing activists advocating against what they call “corporate” censorship also demand a return to state-driven censorship of sexual expression via obscenity prosecutions, and consider LGBTQ+ content to be “pornography.”

LOS ANGELES — Czech adult stars Jenny Wild and Zuzu Sweet star in new scenes from Immoral Productions marking Sweet’s return to the studio and Wild’s debut.

“Zuzu plays a rebellious head cheerleader who gets gang-banged by Matt, Porno Dan and Johnny,” a rep said. “She returns for the next set of updates alongside Jenny, her sweet and shy friend who wants to impress team captain Zuzu. Blonde Jenny takes on three men for the first time in her life, on- or off-camera, and does a five-star scene.”

Leal, the owner of Immoral Productions, recalled that he and Bird flew directly to Prague for the shoots; Nitro soon joined them when he saw the lineup of models Leal had booked.

“It was awesome to reunite and work with my old American friend Johnny,” Leal added. “It was great working with Zuzu again; she is truly one of the most underrated performers in Europe, and Jenny did an amazing job.”

Previews and additional information can be found at ImmoralLive.com, the reigning XBIZ Europa “Director Site of the Year.” Follow the studio on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — iWantClips will hold a summer clip contest for creators on their platform with over $1700 in cash prizes, runs from tomorrow until June 30.

The contest, a rep explained, is “a perfect way to kick off summer and get our fans and artists engaged in what we think is going to be one of the most exciting summers we’ve had in a while.”

All iWantClips artists are invited to upload their summer-themed clips using the tag “Cruel Summer” for a chance to win one of three prizes and appear in the site’s dedicated contest section, offering extra promotion for the entire month of June.

iWantClips will be awarding third place winner $250, the second place winner $500 and the first place winner $1000. The winners will be announced online via @iWantClips on Twitter and on on iWantBlog.com July 11.

“We look forward to seeing all the amazing clips during the month of June and ultimately awarding the top three winners cash prizes, including the number one prize of $1000,” the rep added.

For more information, visit iWantBlog.com.

MELBOURNE, Australia — GirlsOutWest is celebrating its second-consecutive win from the Australian Adult Industry Awards (AAIA) for “Best Porn Production Company.”

Winners were revealed during an in-person ceremony May 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney.

“It was another spectacular event honoring a variety of adult industry companies and individuals from exotic dancers, strip clubs, adult film performers and production companies to retail and everything in between,” a rep noted.

GirlsOutWest founder and CEO Annie stated, “These past few years have been filled with trial and tribulations for many of us in the adult industry here in Australia, and as we’ve maneuvered and forged through some of the most difficult times in our business, thankfully with the continued support of my staff and the amazing talent that we’ve been privileged to work with, we’ve come out on the other side, stronger than ever, and for that, I am forever grateful beyond words.”

In addition, GirlsOutWest performer Charlie Forde won the AAIA for “Best Porn Actress.” Forde accepted the “Best Porn Production Company” award on behalf of GirlsOutWest and will be taking the trophy back to Melbourne, where it will be showcased in the studio’s headquarters.

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LOS ANGELES — Chaturbate is celebrating eight wins for its broadcasters from the 2022 XBIZ Cam Awards.

“It’s always great when the online community gets a chance to get together and celebrate our own,” COO Shirley Lara said.

“After two years of not being able to gather in person, it was wonderful to celebrate the nominees and winners of the XBIZ Cam Awards in person once again,” she continued. “We are proud of our 86 broadcasters who were nominated for awards, and of the eight who won their categories. It’s wonderful to see the hard work and creativity of the Chaturbate community recognized.”

The Chaturbate broadcasters who won awards are as follows:

Best Male Cam Model
Sam Shock

Best Fetish Cam Model
Goddess Lilith

Best BBW Cam Model
Miss Nerdy Dirty

Best MILF Cam Model
Ashley Daniels

Best Trans Cam Model
Bailey Archer

Best Cam Model Duo
CreamyBros

Rising Cam Star
Emily Jones

Best Clip Artist Duo
MySweetApple

Recipients of the 2022 XBIZ Cam Awards were announced during an in-person ceremony in Miami May 18; click here for the complete list of winners.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Interactive Life Forms, maker of the Fleshlight brand, has named Luna Star its newest Fleshlight Girl with her own custom-molded sex toys.

“We are beyond excited to welcome the 2019 Urban X ‘Female Performer of the Year’ award-winner to the Fleshlight Girls family,” Director of Marketing Daniel Harvell said. “Luna has been one of our most-requested porn stars over the last year, so her fans are in for a special treat with these lifelike replicas of her anatomy. Just like Luna, these masturbators will not disappoint.”

Star’s Fleshlight Girl toys were modeled after her vulva and bum, featuring the exclusive “Glimmer” and “Gleam” textures, respectively.

Each of the new sleeves were designed and produced in the United States with 100% body-safe, patented SuperSkin material.

Visit Fleshlight online and on Twitter; follow Luna Star on Twitter.

PARIS — Dorcel has released director Fred Coppula’s “Contact 2” with contract star Clea Gaultier and Agatha Vega.

A rep noted that “each sequence in this colorfully-directed all-sex opus,” which runs 124 minutes, “unfolds with unhurried intimacy and a welcome emphasis on eye contact that finds the ladies breaking the fourth wall to engage the viewer at home.”

As the film opens, “Clea and Agatha need a break from the hustle-and-flow of their high-pressure, big city careers,” the rep said. “While Agatha enjoys a sun-drenched poolside romp with her boyfriend, Clea retreats to a quaint cabin in the snow-capped mountains to seduce handsome Joss Lescaf. These trysts set the stage for more vigorous pairings and a concluding seaside B/B/G triad,” featuring Yanick Shaft, Ricky Mancini and reigning XBIZ Europa “Female Performer of the Year” Cherry Kiss.

Chloe Duval, Angelika Grays and Axel Reed complete the cast.

The feature weaves together “many of the elements that have earned Dorcel critical success and robust sales over the years — exotic European locations, luscious ladies and high production values that imbue the project with an artfulness that never gets in the way of the hardcore fun, but is there if viewers want it,” noted the rep. “From the seductive cover featuring lingerie-clad Latinx model Agatha to the sensual vignettes inside, this production is an ideal introduction to Dorcel’s elegant world of desire and abandon.”

Daniel Metcalf, U.S.-based publicist for the studio, noted Coppula is shepherding the “Contact” series for Dorcel.

“He knows instinctively what viewers are expecting when they watch these movies,” said Metcalf. “Fred plans, casts, shoots and edits them specifically to maximize the models’ eye contact with the camera duing sex. And with a larger cast and more robust locations, ‘Contact 2’ surpasses the original in virtually every way.”

Find additional details about “Contact 2” here.

Direct sales inquiries to Josh St. John at jstjohn@pulsedistribution.com or call (818) 435-1610.

LAS VEGAS — Lexi Luna will perform in her first live B/G/G threesome on Chaturbate, opposite cam couple Blonde Rider and Rob Rider, Saturday at 1 p.m. (PDT).

Blonde Rider and Luna will first enjoy a sapphic twosome on Blonde’s Chaturbate account before Rob Rider joins the action on the couples’ shared Chaturbate profile.

“This is my first live B/G/G show, and I am so happy it’s with Blonde and Rob Rider,” Luna said. “There’s no telling how long we’re going to go, so make sure you stay tuned. Follow me on Twitter for more updates and maybe some pre-show teases.”

Find Blonde Rider and the Riders’ shared account on Chaturbate.

In related news, Luna landed the cover spotlight of “Wife-Swap Schemes 2” from Devil’s Film, and recently spoke to Fleshbot’s Holly Kingstown for its “Five Things…” feature about filming the movie.

Nexxxt Level Talent represents Lexi Luna; follow her on Twitter and find her premium social media links here.