What’s Current: OnlyFans suspends ban on sexually explicit content after backlash

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  • OnlyFans suspends its decision to ban pornographic content from the platform.
  • Apple has knowingly allowed minors to access smartphone applications intended for adults, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). Users who self-declared ages as young as 14 were able to download apps such as “Eros: Hook Up & Adult Chat” and “KinkD: Kink, BDSM Dating Life” from the Apple store.
  • A woman in India who accused an MP of rape has died in a self-immolation incident. The victim set herself on fire outside India’s Supreme Court after a criminal investigation was launched against her by the brother of MP Atul Rai.
  • First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon is facing criticism over her proposed plan to introduce sex self-identification legislation. Women’s rights group For Women Scotland said the proposed policy would allow men to identify into women’s private spaces, placing them at risk of violence.
Genevieve Gluck

Genevieve Gluck is a writer and advocate for women's sex-based rights and creator of Women's Voices, an audio library dedicated to bringing awareness to feminist texts and speeches.