LOS ANGELES — Falcon/NakedSword exclusive Max Konnor and Fleshbot writer AJ Sloane will appear on Fleshbot x Cybersocket’s “Cybersocket Live” tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. PST.
Fans can log in and ask questions of the guests as well as Cybersocket director and show host Alexander Rodriguez.
“Ask the adult industry’s hot leading men anything and everything, as they answer in real-time, live in the studio,” said a rep.
Click here to register for the show.
LOS ANGELES — NBC News published a report today on the harms resulting from Instagram’s censorship of content related to sex and sexuality.
The report, penned by NBC News Digital tech and culture reporter for Kat Tenbarge, features testimony from adult performers, commentators and activists, including Cherie DeVille and Abigail Mac.
In the article, DeVille shares how she “lives in perpetual fear of losing her 3.7 million Instagram followers.”
“Every morning when I first log into my phone, even if it takes a moment to load Instagram, I have an adrenaline rush,” DeVille told NBC News. “Imagine that stress, imagine waking up every morning and wondering if you’ve lost your career.”
Abigail Mac told the reporter that her account has been suspended at least four times and getting it back has entailed “emailing Instagram 10 to 15 times every day for three to four weeks.”
Tenbarge noted that for adult influencers, “platforms like Instagram have become ‘completely invaluable’ for driving traffic to personal websites where performers make money,” adding that many see the company’s moderation efforts as having become “more punitive and less predictable” since the passage of SESTA-FOSTA.
Sex workers told Tenbarge that they “go to great lengths to stay within the boundaries of Instagram’s guidelines, keenly aware that their content could be struck and their accounts restricted at any moment,” but despite those efforts, Instagram has stlil removed their content and/or banned or suspended them.
The sex workers also told NBC News that Instagram’s guidelines are inconsistently enforced, especially when compared to content posted by mainstream celebrities.
A Meta spokesperson released a statement to NBC News saying, “We don’t want anyone to feel marginalized by our policies, including adult creators, but it’s important to consider our youngest users when we decide what we do and don’t allow on Instagram, as teens as young as 13 use our platform.”
Tenbarge, however, noted that “the moderation around sex has become so sweeping that a wide variety of accounts — not just porn performers — have faced restrictions that they view as unwarranted, from the business account of one of the largest pornography websites in the world, Pornhub, to sex educators and non-pornographic OnlyFans creators.”
NBC News reported that Instagram’s blanket anti-sex stance has also impacted sex education accounts.
To read “Instagram’s Sex Censorship Sweeps Up Educators, Adult Stars and Sex Workers,” visit NBCNews.com.
LOS ANGELES — Natassia Dreams and Foxxy have been named as the 2023 Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs) official Red Carpet hosts.
“I’m honored to be part of Gooby’s annual TEA Show this year, hosting the red carpet alongside Natassia Dreams, one of my greatest friends and trans porn legend,” stated Foxxy. “Can’t wait to see everyone on our special night dedicated to the adult trans industry and those who support us and film with us.”
Dreams hyped the upcoming event.
“I’m so ecstatic to be hosting the red carpet alongside my lovely sister Foxxy, another veteran of the industry,” Dreams said. “She is always a good time, so fun, and gonna bring the heat with her outfit.”
Find the ceremony at TheTEAShow and follow the awards on Twitter.
LOS ANGELES — Emma Magnolia was a recent contestant on OFTV’s competitive cooking show, “This Is Fire,” hosted by Grand Master Chef Jojo.
The show has eight of the top OnlyFans content creators competing for a $20,000 grand prize. Magnolia’s appearance had her directly competing against Italia Kash and she was required to create a pork dumplings meal in 30 minutes.
To view Magnolia’s appearance, visit here.
Follow Emma Magnolia on Twitter.
EDINBURGH — Edinburgh sex workers prevailed in their campaign when a judge ruled today that the city council’s attempt to ban all strip clubs was unlawful.
The council’s policy, known as “nil-cap,” effectively banned all “sexual entertainment venues” (SEV) in the historic Scottish capital.
Local sex workers, alongside the clubs where they make their livings launched a judicial review and today judge Lord Richardson released an 82-page judgment ruling it unlawful, the Daily Record reported.
“The committee was wrongly advised that in the events it made a nil determination that would not constitute a ban on SEVs,” Lord Richardson wrote.
As XBIZ reported, sex workers were allowed to testify about the potential harm to their lives and livelihoods if the “nil-cap” policy was implemented at a March 2022 meeting and also during a two-day hearing at the Court of Session in December.
Rosie Walker, partner and head of litigation at Gilson Gray, which acted for the United Sex Workers (USW) union, told the Daily Record that Lord Richardson’s ruling was a “fantastic and very well-deserved result”.
Walker noted that if the council’s “nil-cap” scheme had been upheld, it “would have resulted in the closure of all strip clubs in the city. That would have meant many of USW’s members losing their livelihoods or having to move away from their homes and families to find work elsewhere.”
‘United We Are Stronger’
United Sex Workers celebrated the decision, issuing a statement via a Twitter thread today.
“We beat the nil-cap in Edinburgh,” the group announced. “After months of uncertainty, we are incredibly pleased the Court has held that the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to impose a nil cap on the number of strip clubs in the City was unlawful.”
If upheld, the council’s nil-cap decision “would have resulted in the closure of all strip clubs in the city. This would have meant many of our members losing their livelihoods or having to move away from their homes and families to find work elsewhere,” the group explained.
“Not only is this a huge win for strippers in Edinburgh, who are no longer facing the prospect of forced mass-unemployment in the middle of a recession, but for the working rights of strippers across Britain,” they added. “Nil-caps are a violent, anti-worker policy that removes strippers’ access to safe workplaces, workers’ rights and their ability to improve their own working conditions. Now they have been found unlawful, we hope this puts an end to local council’s imposing strip club bans.”
The group concluded by explaining that, as sex workers, “especially those of us that are most impacted by criminalization, it can be hard to imagine there is a world where we can not only work in safety, but with full access to workers’ rights and protections. Each time our members win, move one step closer to making that a reality. United we are stronger.”
Main Image: United Sex Workers activists protesting the nil-cap policy (Photo: Twitter)
LOS ANGELES — Flirt4Free Network is hosting a Be My Valentine cam contest starting today and running until Feb. 14.
The Be My Valentine promo event is headlined by the Candy Hearts contest, where Flirt4Free members get to show appreciation for their favorite models by sending them virtual Candy Hearts tips.
Each Heart is inscribed with a suggestive, sensual or salacious message designed to help fans express their desires. The cam performers who tally the highest Heart totals by Valentine’s Day will each earn shares of a $20,000 prize pool.
“February brings the most romantic holiday of the year, where millions of people turn to the internet to satisfy their heart’s desire,” said a rep. “It’s a thrilling time for cam models, who can use the season’s heavy traffic to establish new connections with potential fans.”
F4F CEO David Aguilar said, “You never have to be alone on Valentine’s Day if you’re a Flirt4Free member. All our most popular models have been preparing for this event all year. This is where members want to be to find that special something they’re missing in their day-to-day lives.”
Be My Valentine starts a string of holiday promos on the Flirt4Free network, with the Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration coming mid-March, followed by their annual online Easter Egg Hunt.
To learn more about Be My Valentine and other promos, visit Flirt4Free.com. Models who want to participate in these holiday contents can apply here. Affiliates interested in promoting the F4F network, apply here.
LOS ANGELES — As part of its Be My Valentine promo event, Flirt4Free Network is hosting a Candy Hearts cam contest through Feb. 14, where Flirt4Free members get to show appreciation for their favorite models by sending them virtual Candy Hearts tips.
Each Heart is inscribed with a suggestive, sensual or salacious message designed to help fans express their desires. The cam performers who tally the highest Heart totals by Valentine’s Day will each earn shares of a $20,000 prize pool.
“February brings the most romantic holiday of the year, where millions of people turn to the internet to satisfy their heart’s desire,” said a rep. “It’s a thrilling time for cam models, who can use the season’s heavy traffic to establish new connections with potential fans.”
F4F CEO David Aguilar said, “You never have to be alone on Valentine’s Day if you’re a Flirt4Free member. All our most popular models have been preparing for this event all year. This is where members want to be to find that special something they’re missing in their day-to-day lives.”
Be My Valentine kicks off a string of holiday promos on the Flirt4Free network, with the Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration coming mid-March, followed by the site’s annual online Easter Egg Hunt.
To learn more about Be My Valentine and other promos, visit Flirt4Free.com. Models who want to participate in these holiday contests can apply here.
LAS VEGAS — Goddess Lilith and her band Sorrowseed will perform a one-night-only show at Burning Bridge Brewery in Los Angeles.
Taking place Feb. 17, Sorrowseed is set to play a variety of old and new material.
“This is Sorrowseed’s only LA show on the books for the foreseeable future, and we’re ready to kill in on stage. It’s a great night of bands coming together to kick off Diabbology’s tour, and you don’t want to miss it,” Lilith said.
For more information about the performance, visit here.
Follow Lilith and Sorrowseed on Twitter.
LOS ANGELES — Lulu Chu is featured in a new two-part scene from Brazzers, titled “Pervy Practices.”
The first part begins with Aria Lee as a nurse and Zac Wild as a patient. To encourage Wild to provide a sample, Lee and Chu decide to physically stimulate him.
In part two, Chu has to collect more samples from male patients. This results in her getting intimate with Alex Jones and Mazee, as well as working with Lawson Jones, Anthony Pierce, Elias Cash, Johnny Palms and Jason Pierce.
“This two-part scene is a must-see,” Chu said. “I was so excited to work with Aria and Zac in part one. Part two was equally fun as I got to show off my hand job skills, followed by a hot threesome.”
Part one and part two of “Pervy Practices” are streaming on Brazzers.
Follow Chu on Twitter and find their social media link here.
LOS ANGELES — Reigning XBIZ Performer of the Year Cherie DeVille has added a new all-girl orgy clip to her OnlyFans.
The clip features DeVille with Julia Ann, Jenna Foxx, Emma Magnolia, Katie Kush, Ana Foxxx, Vanessa Vega, Julia Ann, Nicole Kitt, Lumi Rayy and Susie Stellar. It centers on Foxx celebrating her birthday with her friends. When DeVille and Ann show up, they motivate everyone to get physical.
“This is definitely a work of art,” Deville said. “I love orgies and this orgy was one of the best I’ve filmed. I want to thank everyone involved in this adventure. And I wanted to wish Jenna Foxx a very Happy Birthday.”
For more information, visit DeVille’s OnlyFans.
Follow DeVille on Twitter and find her social media links here.