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Legal and Operational Policies The adult entertainment industry is navigating a complex and rapidly changing legal environment. A confluence of new age verification legislation, high-profile private lawsuits, a landmark FTC order against Aylo (formerly MindGeek), and evolving credit card processing rules has created an urgent need for all industry participants — from major platforms to independent creators — to completely overhaul their legal and operational policies. The old way of doing business is no longer a viable option. Action must be taken now to avoid potential catastrophic consequences. Featured In The October 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World The Tsunami of Age Verification Legislation Over the past few years, a growing number of U.S. states and countries have passed laws requiring commercial entities to implement "reasonable" age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content "harmful to minors." While these laws vary, they typically mandate robust systems for age assurance, and the penalties for non-compliance can be severe, including substantial fines and civil litigation. The trend is exemplified by Florida's HB 3, which took effect in January 2025. This law has prompted the Florida Attorney General to file a lawsuit against several major adult content providers for failing to comply with…

North Carolina House Bill 805 An act originally aimed at combating sexual exploitation in the adult entertainment industry has become a wide-ranging law in North Carolina, with significant implications for performers, platforms, and public policy on a number of unrelated issues. North Carolina House Bill 805, which was recently enacted by the state legislature, was initially a bipartisan effort to purportedly protect individuals from having nonconsensual sexually explicit content distributed online. However, as the bill progressed through the legislative process, it was amended to include a host of other provisions, particularly those related to transgender rights and parental oversight in schools. Featured In The September 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World Effective Date of the Law The legislative process for HB 805 concluded on July 29, 2025, when the North Carolina General Assembly successfully overrode Governor Josh Stein's veto. The law was ratified at that time, but it does not go into effect all at once. The sections of the bill that relate to the adult entertainment industry — specifically the requirements for age verification, consent, and content removal — are scheduled to become effective on December 1, 2025. Other provisions, such as those related to the use of state funds…

The Florida Attorney General has filed a major lawsuit under House Bill 3 (HF 3) — Florida’s newly effective age-verification law — targeting operators of some of the most-trafficked adult websites, including: XVideos.com XNXX.com BangBros.com GirlsGoneWild.com TrafficFactory.com, an adult ad network These companies allegedly failed to implement mandatory systems to verify that users are 18 or older before accessing sexually explicit content, even after receiving prior compliance warnings. The lawsuit asserts these failures constitute violations of HB 3 and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, with the sites reportedly attracting millions of Florida users monthly. Highlights from the Filing HB 3 entered into force on January 1, 2025, and applies to any site where over one-third of content is “harmful to minors.” Noncompliant sites potentially face civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation. The Florida AG framed the lawsuit around protecting children from access to explicit content, labeling the sites’ operations “flagrant” and “predatory.” A related legal challenge to HB 3 filed by industry groups was recently dismissed after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar Texas law. What This Means for You Enforcement risk is real and immediate. Platforms with any significant adult content accessible in Florida must take action now. Heightened liability…