Digital Platform Regulation & Technology Policy

Digital platform regulation is becoming a major focus of lawmakers worldwide as governments seek to address online safety, data protection and platform accountability. JRL CHARTS tracks policy developments affecting websites, social media platforms and online services.

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15 05, 2026

Kickstarter Bans Adult Projects in Major Policy Shift—Sextech Creators Shut Out

By Andy Powell|2026-05-15T20:58:22-07:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: Pleasure Products Headline News, Products News|Tags: Crowdfunding Policy Changes, Digital Platform Regulation, Kickstarter Adult Content Ban, Kickstarter After Dark, LGBTQ Business Finance News, Online Fundraising Rules, Sextech Industry News, Sexual Wellness Industry|

By: Andy Powell — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS — (May 15, 2026) — In a move sending shockwaves through the creator economy, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has implemented sweeping new rules that effectively ban fundraising for adult content and many sextech-related products. Under its updated “Mature Content” guidelines, the platform now [...]

13 05, 2026

Missouri Age Verification Bill Surges Forward as Senate Votes Unanimously

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-13T10:28:52-07:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: LGBT News|Tags: age verification law, Digital Platform Regulation, Digital Privacy Laws, Internet Regulation, LGBT Business Finance News, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, LGBTQ Digital Entertainment Networks, Missouri Age Verification Law, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Social Media Regulation|

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA News JEFFERSON CITY, MO — (May 13, 2026) — Missouri lawmakers are moving closer to enacting one of the nation’s most comprehensive age verification requirements, after the state Senate unanimously approved legislation aimed at regulating access to adult-oriented online content. The bill now returns to the House [...]

6 03, 2026

Ohio Lawmakers Push New Age-Verification Crackdown — Find Out What Adult Sites May Be Forced To Do Next

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-05T20:25:09-07:00March 6th, 2026|Categories: LGBT News|Tags: Digital Platform Regulation, Internet Regulation, LGBT Business Finance News, Ohio Digital Policy News, Online Age Verification Laws (NEW PRIMARY HUB), Section 230, Tech Policy News|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | Adult Industry News COLUMBUS, OH — (March 6, 2026) — Ohio lawmakers are once again moving to tighten online age-verification requirements after advancing a revised bill designed to close legal loopholes that previously allowed some digital platforms to avoid compliance. Related LGBT Business Finance News Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • [...]