UK pulls U-turn on obscenity laws, but is pushing ahead with age verification

The UK government has changed its guidance on the legality of certain sexual acts depicted in adult material or in online live shows, which it previously had the power to prosecute, such as fisting, watersports, BDSM and female ejaculation. Now, due to pressure from free speech campaigners, there have been changes to allow for a wider range of sexual activity to be shown. Obscenity lawyer Myles Jackman says that, broadly speaking, if it’s aimed at adults, doesn’t cause harm, and is fully consensual – and it can’t be linked with other criminality, then it’s likely allowed under the new laws. […]

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