A new Ohio law requires a photo ID or other verification to access porn online. But Pornhub says the new rules don't apply to its business. Pornhub hasn't shut down in Ohio or enabled the age verification required by the new law, which took effect on Sept. 30, Mashable reported. (Balmert, USA Today)
Read MoreIt’s called “digital masculinity” content — messages about making money, building muscle, using weapons and attracting women, among other things — and a new study reveals the extent to which boys are encountering it during a critical period of their development. (Gibson, The Washington Post)
Read MoreA majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. (Whitehurst, AP News)
Read MoreMen are significantly outpacing women in church attendance since the pandemic, reversing a long-standing trend in Barna’s decades of tracking. The 2025 gender gap is the largest recorded so far (43% for men vs. 36% among women). (Barna)
Read MoreGov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday to go into effect on Jan. 1. It would authorize public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali. State employees could elect to take the day off and public school students will get an excused absence to celebrate the holiday. (Bharath, AP News)
Read MoreSpecialized agencies and market research firms like NinetyEight, named for its founders’ year of birth, are popping up, raising money and expanding. Legacy marketing and publicity firms are buying or building equivalents such as Edelman’s Gen Z Lab. (Deighton, The Wall Street Journal)
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