Sweden’s parliament has passed a law banning the purchase of sexual performances for viewing online, including those on platforms like OnlyFans, marking a major update to the country’s sex purchase legislation.

  • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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    22 hours ago

    While viewing and paying for pre-recorded content remains legal, the law targets live, commissioned interactions, which lawmakers argue blur legal and ethical lines.

    Interesting distinction they are making there.

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      California has a history of running a porn production industry but disallowing prostitution, which results in the somewhat-bizarre situation where it’s illegal to pay someone for sex, but that becomes legal if it is being filmed for an audience to watch.