LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Republican state senator in Arkansas who introduced a bill last month requiring age verification before “entering a website offering pornography” admitted that his state initiative is only a stepping stone towards the ultimate goal of a federal mandate.

Sen. Tyler Dees (R-Siloam Springs) made the unusually candid admission today to Motherboard tech reporter Samantha Cole, who regularly covers issues around adult content online.

“My hope is that we protect children and their innocence in [the] state of Arkansas and then send a message across the country that we need something similar built into federal law as well,” Dees told Cole regarding his Senate Bill 66, which proposes a “Protection of Minors from Distribution of Harmful Material Act” and is co-sponsored Sen. Jim Petty (R-Van Buren).

The proposed legislation is a copycat version of Louisiana’s Act 440, a new law enacted in January and championed by a religious anti-porn activist Republican legislator.

Dees — also an executive in a poultry plant that provides Walmart and Sam’s Club who says he spends his free time “in Bible study” — told Motherboard that SB 66 was  “inspired by many constituents in my district who are concerned about the growing problems related to pornography and the advancement of technology and devices around our children.”

The state senator also referred to a supposed “explosion” in the ability of “children” to access online content.

As XBIZ reported, Dees’ proposed bill requires “a digitized identification card” to prove the age of anyone from Arkansas trying to enter “any website with over 23.33% of its material meeting the pornography description.”

The bill also “claims that pornography is creating a public health crisis and contributes to the hyper-sexualization of minors,” KARK reported.

The bill also includes the state senators’ definition of what kinds of material would constitute “pornography.”

Republicans throughout the country are currently seeking to outlaw all adult content by overturning the 1973 “Miller Test” differentiating First Amendment-protected sexual material from illegal “obscene” material produced to appeal to “a prurient interest.”

Main Image: Anti-porn Arkansas State Senator Tyler Dees (R-Siloam Springs) (Photo: Arkansas Senate)

AUSTIN, Texas — Harley Haze is the latest performer to guest on BanksieTV’s “Like a VRgin,” hosted by Lindsey Banks.

In this interview, Haze talks to Banks about the adult industry, sextech, virtual reality, and how she manages work-life balance.

“Harley is more than just an interviewee and friend,” Banks said. “She is a team member and the initial 3D printing process work she helped with is appreciated. Thank you to SexTech babe Harley Haze.”

The full interview can be viewed on YouTube.

Follow Lindsey Banks and Harley Haze on Twitter.

NEW YORK — Live VR cam platform DreamCam is livestreaming a new feature show Friday morning, “Dreamer VR Ambassador Show,” starring brand ambassador Martha Gromova.

“It’s time to spend an unforgettable morning with beautiful Martha and supercharge your sexual batteries for the rest of the day,” said a rep. “Help her choose the right outfit and keep watching as she tenderly satisfies herself, lying on a bed, surrounded by delicate fabrics, and a morning light that highlights every graceful curve of her body, making it a scene worth dying for.”

Daniel Golden, VP of DreamCam, enthused about the upcoming livestream event.

“Martha’s solo show is all about immersion: we at Dreamcam want you to grasp that feeling of total relaxation that permeates every second of the performance,” he said. 

The show will stream on DreamCam, as well as Stripchat, Dezyred and SexLikeReal, Feb. 17 at 7 a.m. (PST).

VALENCIA, Calif. — Serene Siren and Sarah Taylor topline the 39th installment of Girlfriends Films’  “Lesbian Triangles” series, alongside Marilyn Johnson and Vivian Fox.

Directed by B. Skow, the title also features Daisy Stone and Kay Carter.

The four scenes pair Siren with Taylor, Johnson with Fox, Fox with Stone, and Stone with Carter.

“Lesbian Triangles 39” is streaming exclusively on VOD here; follow Girlfriends Films on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — X10 Revenue has launched its new X10 encoding platform, which utilizes the latest artificial intelligence technology to tag, upscale, clean and batch-encode photo and video content.

The X10 Encoder is a stand-alone platform that can work with the X10 platform or any CMS, and post directly to a client’s content delivery network.

X10 Revenue President Claude called the AI-driven platform “a game changer.”

“With this platform, our clients are able to relaunch old content as new, with advanced cropping tools to upscale and convert old vertical videos to horizontal videos, and so much more,” Claude explained.

X10 Encoder allows old SD videos to be cleaned, color-corrected and upscaled to HD or 4K in mass batches or individually. Photo sets can also be upscaled, allowing for ultra-high-resolution photo galleries.

“Automated AI-driven tagging, photo set and video title and description creation using ChatGPT, and so much more can be automated now,” Claude added. “The future is here, and we are so excited to offer this service to future-proof our clients’ massive content libraries. The X10 Encoder will also get the most out of your modern workstation as we work directly with hardware manufacturers to optimize processing times with our server partnership with MojoHost.”

For more information about the X10 Encoder, visit X10 online or contact the company at claude@x10revenue.com.

FLENSBURG, Germany — Orion Wholesale is now shipping the Hot N’ Cold vibrator from its You2Toys line.

The vibrator features a warming function that heats the toy up to 43°C, as well as a cooling function. 

“The skin is the largest erogenous zone of the body and reacts sensitively to changes in temperature,” said a rep. “The skin is the largest erogenous zone of the body and reacts sensitively to changes in temperature.”

The Hot N’ Cold also features seven vibration modes, and a flattened massage tip for placement anywhere on the body. 

For more information, visit Orion online or email wholesale@orion.de.

SAN FRANCISCO — A fundraiser has been organized to assist noted gay producer Scott Morris with his medical bills, after recently being diagnosed with tongue cancer.

“Some of you know my friend Todd, he is also known by his professional name Scott Morris, to some of you,” wrote GoFundMe organizer Avi. “Todd was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer of the tongue, and it has spread to several lymph nodes in his neck.”

“I ask that if you are able, please join me in helping my friend Scott and his husband Gordon to navigate the burden of this medical emergency and wish Scott a complete healing.”

To contribute to the GoFundMe, click here.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Kitana Montana will host an OnlyFans live show for Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m. (PST).

“Hey guys,” Montana said, “join us on Valentine’s Day to see what we’re going to be doing. We’re going to have so much fun. Do you want to have fun with us too?”

For more information, visit Montana’s OnlyFans.

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LOS ANGELES — Kendra Lee Ryan stars in BEVR.io’s latest VR fantasy, “Something Different.”

Co-starring Shaundam and directed by The Sinematographer, the experience beings with Ryan welcoming Shaundam home. To help him wind down, she gets topless and begins to pleasure him.

“Kendra Lee Ryan is great at POV VR,” Sinematographer said. “Her facial expressions are captivating and her narration is next level. She has a talent for engaging the viewer as if they are right in front of her and it translates really well in VR.”

To view the trailer, visit BEVR.io.

Follow Kendra Lee Ryan on Twitter.