LOS ANGELES — SOS Distribution will ring in 2021 with a weeklong takeover of the SPAM (Sex Professionals And Manufacturers) Facebook group from January 4-8.

“The week will be filled with fun contests, engaging educational videos and the first annual SOS Distribution ‘Unsunk Heroes Awards’ which celebrate and recognize some of the extraordinary people of our industry,” noted a rep.

“If you’re not a member of the SPAM group, join now or you’ll miss out on all the fun and celebration — and on your chance to win either a Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing Bundle or the all-new Xbox Series X for SOS Distribution’s huge hump day ‘Best in Display’ contest.”

Find the SPAM Facebook group here.

For additional information, email sales@sinkorswimsales.com or call (833) SOS-1-SOS (767-1767).

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed several laws last week to increase state control over information online, including one that introduces crippling fines for failing to remove “banned material.”

Although sexually explicit content is technically legal in Russia, existing laws banning “the illegal production, dissemination and advertisement of pornographic materials and objects” and other laws claiming to “protect the health of Russian children” are deployed by the state at its own discretion against sites hosting adult content.

The end-of-the-year legislative package signed into law by Putin, according to Reuters, also grants the Russian government “new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants, label individuals ‘foreign agents,’ and to crack down on the disclosure of its security officers’ personal data.”

Putin’s government is currently engaged in a campaign to “increase Russia’s internet sovereignty,” which according to observers might result in a closed, state-monitored internet, similar to what China achieved with its Great Firewall.

Some of the measures signed into law last week resulted from complaints about supposed bias and prejudice shown by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube against Russian media.

Twitter has labeled some tweets by Russia-based news outlets as ”state-affiliated media,” a move the Kremlin has protested as prejudicial. Putin’s government has attacked the U.S.-based platforms in terms almost identical to Donald Trump’s complaints about platform bias in his campaign to repeal Section 230 protections.

One of the new laws, according to Reuters, introduces “hefty fines of up to 20% of their previous year’s Russia-based turnover for sites that repeatedly fail to remove banned content, something that YouTube and Facebook have often failed to do according to Russian lawmakers.”

Russian government agency Roskomnadzor maintains a blacklist that includes thousands of sites blocked for allegedly “violating the notoriously vague extremism legislation or child protection laws,” according to a 2016 BBC report.

The BBC mentioned the case of a woman who asked Roskomnadzor on Twitter if they could recommend alternative sites to watch adult content.

The agency’s social media manager replied, “You can meet someone in real life.”

LOS ANGELES — Premium wand massager brand Le Wand has introduced a special All That Glimmers edition of its rechargeable Le Wand Petite.

Winner of the Women’s Health FEMTECH Awards, Le Wand Petite is a smaller version of the Le Wand Massager that features 10 rumbly vibration speeds and six vibration patterns.

Cordless, shower-friendly and body-safe, Le Wand Petite is also USB-rechargeable and travel-friendly. The All That Glimmers Special Edition Le Wand Petite set comes with a pleasure guide, a matching, glittery travel case, a pin and a set of Rainbow Glimmer nail polish and body gel. The All the Glitters set also includes a set of temporary tattoos and an enable pin.

Available in both white and pink, the Le Wand All That Glimmers set retails for $175. For more information, click here.

WASHINGTON — An article published yesterday by legislative news site The Hill yesterday highlighted the dire consequences that the campaign to repeal Section 230 is already having for sex worker safety and visibility.

“Being deplatformed can have a serious effect on sex workers’ livelihoods, especially with the coronavirus pandemic taking away many of their other sources of promotion,” writer Chris Mills Rodrigo pointed out.

Section 230 has jumped to the forefront of national news, after Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) adamantly refused to have a vote on much-needed $2,000 COVID relief checks for most Americans unless Congress also repealed the so-called “First Amendment of the internet.”

Multiple voices with actual inside knowledge of the sex work industry were interviewed by Mills Rodrigo, including a sex worker who reported increase surveillance and censorship linked to the campaign to repeal Section 230.

According to her, a direct consequence of this campaign was to “further [render] us invisible in the context of a pandemic when most work is online and we can’t even promote our work online.”

“It is actually evil in my opinion,” she added.

The article cites Kate D’Adamo, a sex worker rights activist and partner at Reframe Health and Justice, to point out that “the downfall of Backpage combined with FOSTA/SESTA destabilized the sex work industry in the short term and harmed it gravely in the long term.”

“Other websites that could have been spaces for sex workers to regroup after Backpage, such as Craigslist or Tumblr, cracked down on sex-related content in the wake of the law,” The Hill article continued.

The article also correctly noted that the passage of FOSTA-SESTA “forced content onto more obscure sites, ultimately making it more difficult to maintain lists of dangerous clients, called ‘no-date lists,’ and other norms surrounding interaction.”

To read “Sex Workers Warn of Unintended Consequences in Section 230 Fight,” visit TheHill.com.

LOS ANGELES — Kayla Kayden toplines VR fantasy “Happy Busty Year,” the third in a series of recent holiday-themed fantasies from VR Bangers, including “The Naughty List of Mrs. Claus” and “All I Want for Christmas is You!”

Kayden was enlisted by the studio to “cheer their fans up and make their transition to the new decade a whole lot more interesting and enjoyable,” noted a rep. “She will try to do everything she can to make sure that your dick will be emptied — just wear your VR goggles and give her a chance to give you all that pleasure.”

VR Bangers Producer Mike Henigan enjoys producing holiday-themed titles.

“We love to celebrate together with our fans,” he said. “That is why this year — just like in 2019 — we had a special VR movie for Christmas, a video for New Year’s Eve and another one in-between. Hopefully, all our fans are going to enjoy what we have produced this year and will come back for another one in 2021.”

“Happy New Year, folks!” he added.

Visit VRBangers.com for the forthcoming 8K ultra-HD “Happy Busty Year” and follow the studio on Twitter.

MIAMI — “Irresistible starlet” Natalia Nix is a bratty schoolgirl in “Sexting With My Teacher,” her latest hookup for Team Skeet.

“Natalia is taking sexy photos and videos of herself when she gets a text from her teacher (Johnny Castle). He reminds her she has a paper due today, and she needs to get it to him ASAP. Thankful for the reminder, Natalia promises to get it done and gets back to her naughty pics,” a rep explained. “But when she accidentally sends a video to Mr. Castle, she’s not embarrassed. She uses this as an opportunity to have a little fun. Knowing his wife is away, Natalia pays a little visit to Mr. Castle to turn her sexting adventure into a sex adventure.”

Nix enjoyed exploring the scenario.

“One of my fantasies has always been to get with a hot teacher,” said Nix. “I want to thank Team Skeet and Johnny Castle for making this fantasy a reality. I loved playing the naughty student and I think this scene will earn an A+ with all my fans.”

Visit TeamSkeet.com for “Sexting With My Teacher” and follow the studio on Twitter.

101 Modeling represents Natalia Nix for West Coast shoots, while AMA Modeling reps her on the East Coast; follow her on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — POVR Originals is closing out 2020 with a pair of new titles that “push the limits of creativity in VR sex” starring Ember Snow and Laney Grey.

Snow toplines the 44-minute “virtual joyride” titled “Caged Ember” that locks up the viewer with the performer “after you’ve been out protesting and marching,” noted a rep. “Ember has a plan to spring you both from the slammer and only hardcore fucking behind bars will be enough to distract the pervy guards.”

Meanwhile, Gey stars in the 41-minute “tongue-in-cheek” homage to a classic adult trope in “Pizza Guy Porno Parody” that satirizes “XXX cliches while the viewer gets to poke at Laney in VR and become a part of porno history.”

The studio’s Darrell Rosebush noted the aim of POVR Originals is to “create something special.”

“By drawing upon the skills of experienced producers, editors and applying knowledge from years of virtual productions in adult and mainstream, we hope to fully harness the magic of immersive VR,” he said. “Part of that journey is exploring new themes in sexuality and making use of immersive 3D visuals and audio in a unique and fun way.”

Visit POVR.com to explore “Caged Ember” and “Pizza Guy Porno Parody.”

Follow POVR, Ember Snow and Laney Grey on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Sara Jay will bring “her own special brand of fireworks” to a special New Year’s Eve livestream tonight starting at 5 p.m. (PST) on Vicky Vette’s VNALive.com.

New subscribers can join the festivities by joining any website in the VNALive network; all shows are mobile-friendly.

“What better way is there to cap a crazy year of being online for most people than a special webcam show for fans to end 2020! I know a lot of fans are looking forward to 2021. By the time I go live tonight, some fans will already be celebrating the new year so my show should be a fun party,” Jay enthused.

“I, for one, celebrate a challenging but successful year,” she continued. “I’m looking forward to continuing to grow my business at Wyde Syde and — who knows? — getting back to seeing fans at conventions around the world. Wouldn’t that be awesome? I’ll be popping some corks tonight, so stop by!”

Vicky Vette praised Jay’s star power and dedication to her work.

“We endeavor to have entertainment for the fans throughout the holidays, including New Year’s Eve when most girls take time off,” said Vette. “I am grateful to Sara and all the VNALive girls who could be partying. Sara is one of my best friends and one of the hardest-working girls I know.”

“I am thrilled and honored she is online tonight,” she continued. “Big announcements for the VNALive coming in 2021 so stay tuned.”

Visit SaraJay.com for additional details and find her on Twitter.

Explore the complete VNALive.com schedule and follow the platform on Twitter. 

HORSHAM, Penn. — Xgen Products is looking ahead to the 2021 Valentine’s Day shopping season with its annual offer of free shipping to all Xgen customers within the United States.

To qualify for free shipping, an order must be a minimum $750 and be placed between January 1-31, 2021. The promotion is open only to U.S.-based customers and must ship by January 31.

“Retailers looking for great items for Valentine’s Day should take notice of the new lingerie and apparel from Baci Lingerie, Envy Menswear and Teacher’s Pet,” noted a rep.

“Gift sets from The Bodywand, Secret Kisses, The Rabbit Company and Frederick’s of Hollywood Toys will also be a big hit,” continued the rep. “And new releases from Power Pole Pro, ZOLO and Peekaboos Pasties are sure to entice.”

The company has set a new “Xgen Live” webinar titled “Valentine’s Best Sellers” for Thursday, January 7. Click here for times and registration details, and preview those top-selling Valentine’s items here.

For additional information, contact a preferred Xgen sales rep and visit the company’s B2B portal.