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Senator's Bill Aims to Criminalize All Pornography

8/12/2025

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GOP Senator Mike Lee's Interstate Obscenity Definition Act seeks to classify all pornography as a federal crime, igniting fierce debate. As the bill moves to committee review, critics, including adult content creators, voice concerns over its sweeping definition and potential threats to First Amendment rights, raising alarms about its impact on diverse media.

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GOP Senator Mike Lee's Interstate Obscenity Definition Act seeks to classify all pornography as a federal crime, igniting fierce debate. As the bill moves to committee review, critics, including adult content creators, voice concerns over its sweeping definition and potential threats to First Amendment rights, raising alarms about its impact on diverse media.