LOS ANGELES — Orion Wholesale has added six new restraint sets to its Bad Kitty collection of fetish accessories.

The new additions include the six-piece Under the Bed Restraint Kit, the five-piece Bed/Door Restraint Kit, the Body Swing, the Neck to Wrist Bondage Set, the Neck/Thigh Restraint Set, and the Neck-Cushion-Thigh Restraint.

“Elegance meets pure passion with these sets made out of delicate imitation leather in an elegant black and red look with gold-colored accessories,” said a rep. “They are modern and cheeky, which makes them perfect for beginners wanting to try out this special world of passion as well as for people who love to experiment.”

For more information, visit Orion-Wholesale.com.

LOS ANGELES — Pleasure brand BeYourLover has introduced its Guitar two-in-one vibrator and suction device.

Guitar features 10 suction modes, 10 vibration modes, and a built-in stand.

“Guitar looks like a sleek, modern guitar, but instead of strings, it offers powerful suction, deep vibration, and a design that puts your pleasure in the spotlight,” said a rep. “On the nightstand or the bookshelf, it looks like stylish decor; in your hand, it becomes a tool for pleasure.”

For more information, visit BeYourLover.com.

SALT LAKE CITY — A new law in Utah comes into force Wednesday, making adult websites liable if minors in the state circumvent geolocation efforts to bypass age verification.

As XBIZ reported in March, when Utah’s SB 73 was signed into law, the bill updates investigation and enforcement rules for age verification and imposes an excise tax of 2% on adult sites operating in the state.

The new tax does not take effect until Oct. 1, but the legislation’s new VPN rule takes effect Wednesday.

That provision states: “An individual is considered to be accessing the website from this state if the individual is actually located in the state, regardless of whether the individual is using a virtual private network, proxy server, or other means to disguise or misrepresent the individual’s geographic location to make it appear that the individual is accessing a website from a location outside this state.”

An Emerging Legislative/Legal Trend

The VPN provision reflects growing concern about the widespread use of techniques to circumvent age verification, which has inspired both state and federal efforts to close that practical loophole.

In Ohio, a bill titled the “Innocence Act” would require adult sites to “utilize a geofence system maintained and monitored by a licensed location-based technology provider” to dynamically monitor a user’s physical location and ascertain whether the user is located in the state, and thereby subject to age verification.

Meanwhile, in Washington, the proposed Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which would make age verification by adult websites federal law, includes a provision requiring sites to take “reasonable measures” to address circumvention of age verification.

Finally, as XBIZ reported in March, the state of Indiana is suing Aylo, alleging that the company and its affiliates have violated the state’s AV law by failing to prevent access by users using virtual private networks to avoid geolocation — even though Indiana law does not specify a duty to account for intentional circumvention of geoblocking.

The VPN language in SB 73 could similarly impact enforcement of Utah’s existing age verification law and/or lead to further legal tests of whether sites can be held accountable for access by users who circumvent geoblocking.

LOS ANGELES — Kasey Kei has been nominated for Most Popular Trans Femme Performer at the 8th Annual Pornhub Awards, which will take place on May 27 in Los Angeles.

“This really made my week,” said Kei. “Before I was in the industry, I dreamed of being nominated and winning a Pornhub Award, and now, I’m halfway there thanks to my fans and, of course, Pornhub. I would really love to win this, so keep searching for me and watching my videos.”

Fan voting for the Pornhub Awards is open until May 23. For the full list of nominees, click here.

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LOS ANGELES — After winning the award last year, Derek Kage has once again been nominated for Top Daddy Performer at the 8th Annual Pornhub Awards, which will take place on May 27 in Los Angeles.

“Winning my first Pornhub Award last year was a dream come true,” said Kage. “It was a magical night, and that was just the cherry on top of an amazing sundae. It would be amazing to win again. Hopefully, my worldwide fans have been searching for me and watching my videos enough to make that happen. Thank you so much, Pornhub.”

Fan voting for the Pornhub Awards is open until May 23. For the full list of nominees, click here.

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