MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives last week approved a bill copying legislation passed in Utah in 2021, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in the state.

The Alabama House voted in favor of the bill last Tuesday by a margin of 70-8, with 24 abstentions. The bill next moves to the state Senate.

As XBIZ reported, HB 298 was introduced two years ago by Rep. Chris Sells (R – Greenville) and is part of an ongoing, state-by-state campaign to pass laws requiring default filtering — a crusade being coordinated by religiously motivated organizations including anti-porn lobby NCOSE, formerly known as Morality in Media.

Sells told the Alabama House Judiciary Committee in 2021 that while state laws prohibit children from buying alcohol and cigarettes, when it comes to mobile devices, “all they’ve got to do is punch a couple of buttons and it’s wide open to every kind of adult thing you can imagine.”

Sells demanded state intervention on behalf of “children whose parents haven’t gone to the trouble to make sure the filter is activated.”

“What I’m finding out is that most parents are not taking the time to download an app or to go into the settings of these phones, and just buy a child a phone and hand it to them,” Sells told the committee.

A Republican advisor at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office testified during hearings about his belief in a statewide crisis of “porn addiction,” a premise contested by most psychology research.

Anderson described one child, with whose case he claimed to be involved, as “a full-blown addict” by the age of 10.

“He was often unsupervised with over four devices that gave him unlimited access to pornography,” Anderson continued, adding that “the child is 12 and remains addicted.”

The Utah bill included the unusual provision that it would not go into effect until five other states have passed matching legislation. Anti-porn lobbies continue recruiting religious politicians to target red-state legislatures in a bid to achieve that number.

Inset: Alabama State Rep. Chris Sells (Alabama State House)

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — M.D. Science Lab is now shipping Swiss Navy’s Naked 100% Natural Personal Lubricant.

Created for all skin types, the hypoallergenic lube is available in 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, 1oz, 10ml and 5ml bottles.

“We’ve been hearing a lot of feedback from our customers that all-natural products are one of the top requests they receive,” said Briana Watkins, ACS, M.D. Science’s vice president of sales and marketing. “We always listen to our customer-partner feedback and make sure to create our new products around consumers’ needs. This is one way to ensure our new products quickly become bestsellers.

“The shift in consumers actively looking for more natural products is due to an updated perception of health specifically brought on by the pandemic,” she added. “And our entire Swiss Navy team is already hearing a lot of positive feedback on Naked and how it’s perfectly in line with what consumers are looking for.”

For more information, visit Swiss Navy online.

MIAMI — Prim Taylor stars with Eli Thomas in the latest scene from FMN.Network.

The scene sees Taylor sporting braces while satisfying her foot fetish with the help of Thomas. 

According to a synopsis, the scene features foot worship, a blowjob and then a footjob. 

Watch the scene on FMN.Network.

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LOS ANGELES — VR Bangers has debuted two new scenes this week, along with an interactive VR game starring Jewlez Blu.

First, Emma Hix and Vanna Bardot star in “Two Girls, One Man and Broken Pipe,” featuring the duo in a plumber-themed scene. 

Next, “Hela: A XXX Parody” debuted on VR Conk, starring Aiden Ashley in a cross between Norse mythology and Marvel-inspired characters.

Finally, Dezyred rolled out the company’s latest VR game, “Endless Blue,” featuring Blu at the center of the action.

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LAS VEGAS — Scarlett Alexis is featured with Trap in the latest scene from InkedVIxensXXX.

According to a synopsis, when Alexis shows up at Trap’s tattoo parlor hoping to get some fresh ink on her thigh, things take an unexpected turn when Alexis flashes a little more skin than was expected.

“I had such a fun experience exploring a new look,” said Alexis. “There were a lot of laughs while shooting. You don’t want to miss it.”

Watch the scene at InkedVixensXXX.

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LAS VEGAS — Goddess Lilith will be participating in MyFreeCams’ annual models-only livestream event, “Social 8,” from May 22-25 in Las Vegas.

The event will bring together 60 cam models for a series of live broadcasts. Lilith will be live on the site today through Wednesday from 4-9 p.m. (PDT).
 
“I’m so excited to attend MFC Social 8,” enthused Lilith. “Social 8 is one of my favorite events all year. I wouldn’t be able to go to this amazing and epic event without the support of my fans, so I’m going to be doing sexy shows full of surprise guest appearances from other beautiful MFC babes, so don’t miss it. I’m also doing a special MFC Snapchat story that fans can buy for just 200 tokens to see all of the sexy action at the event. Of course I’ll be putting up videos from the event to add to my MFC Share Video Store as well, for those who miss out on the live experience.”
 
For more information about Social 8, click here.

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BUCHAREST — ASACP, the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection, will be participating in the Bucharest Summit, set to be held May 30 through June 1 in Romania.

The Bucharest Summit unites the adult digital media and live cam communities with affiliates and fans alike, with a robust conference schedule, numerous parties and awards show.

“Bucharest Summit prides itself as being the hub of business conferences in Romania, as Bucharest itself is one of the industry’s leading hotspots in Europe today,” said an event spokesperson. “Business is all about connections, whether you are a performer, a marketer, a salesperson or a CEO. The Bucharest Summit brings together all players in the industry, as well as mainstream products, billing and service providers, suppliers, marketers, affiliates and webmasters, covering all business areas.”

In anticipation of the upcoming conference, ASACP Executive Director Tim Henning spoke about some of the company’s target goals. 

“One of the association’s top goals while attending events is to encourage the universal adoption of our RTA (Restricted To Adults) technology,” he said.“This free and easy-to-implement tool makes a real improvement in the online safety of underage and other sensitive audiences, and being able to explain the details to a wide range of top management and technical personnel is an invaluable aid.”

He continued, “Another top goal for us at the Bucharest Summit is to raise awareness of ASACP’s new Content Creator membership opportunity. It is a perfect venue for this vital initiative, as it draws a broad international entourage of models and digital artists who are ready to take the next step as business professionals on their content creation journey.”

For more information about ASACP or to schedule a meeting with Henning in Bucharest, email tim@asacp.org.

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LOS ANGELES — Gianna Michaels has joined CamSoda’s Xfollow premium social media platform.

“I’ve always had a positive experience doing shows on CamSoda,” said Michaels. “When they told me about this new site where I’d have the opportunity to post content that would likely be banned on other platforms, I signed up right away.”

“It’s refreshing to be able to freely post content for my fans without having to worry about my hard work being stripped from these platforms,” she added. “It’s tough for both us, as industry employees, and for our fans.”

Xfollow VP Daryn Parker enthused about the platform’s growth.

“Given that Xfollow launched last month, we’ve had countless individuals — including several industry legends — express relief after the complications they’ve experienced with restrictions and policies on other social platforms,” Parker said. “Gianna Michaels is a welcome addition to the site, and we can’t wait to see what she brings to the table.”

Visit Gianna Michaels on Xfollow and follow her on Twitter.

SAN DIEGO — Jay Mann Productions is releasing its latest title, “Fuckin’ Friends Vol. 1.”

The release features Alura Jenson, Taylor Ann, LaLa Ivey and Melanie Monroe along with Jay Assassin.

“This is the first series, of many,” the synopsis reveals, “in which Jay meets sexy females to shoot and finds out they are friends in real life.”

Visit Jay Mann’s website for more info and follow him on Twitter.

LAS VEGAS — Big Big Cherry and Beverly Blue star in the latest scene from BBWXXXAdventures, “Homemade Porno,” produced by Amazon Amanda and directed by Nikki Sequoia of NoFilterFotos.

As the synopsis reveals, an afternoon of girl talk and watching movies for Cherry and Blue leads to surfing online porn. The duo figure that they can easily make something hotter than anything they’re watching and quickly set to work. 

“Cherry and Blue have great chemistry in this new scene,” enthused Amanda. “The scene, drawing inspiration from real-life events, has been skillfully brought to life by these two extraordinary talents.”

Watch the scene on BBWXXXAdventures and follow the company on Twitter.