September eNewsletter
The September springtime edition of the Eros eNewletter is available in the Newsletter section of the website. You’ll catch spring fever reading great articles on the difference between sexual health and sexual wellness, the need for better sex education, and sexy cyber insurance. Please enjoy.
Is My Vibrator Spying On Me?
Is My Vibrator Spying On Me? is an incredibly interesting academic article that looks at the privacy, security and surveillance capitalism risks of data collection including through app-connected sex toys, highlighting how they can collect sensitive personal data and what could happen if that information isn’t properly protected. Explaining that laws and regulations haven’t kept […]
Is Porn Actually Addictive
As reported in the August edition of the Eros eNewsletter, The Conversation has published an interesting article questioning whether porn is addictive. While problematic porn consumption is currently classified as a form of compulsive sexual behaviour disorder, it is not formally recognised as an addiction by major diagnostic systems. Growing research suggests it can share […]
Digital Duty of Care – Will Lawful Content Become Collateral Damage?
An article in The Conversation on 3 July 2026, written by Professor Kath Albury and Professor Christine Parker, addressed their question, If we force online platforms to control harmful content, where does that leave sex ed? This also raises an important question for businesses operating online: if digital platforms face increasing legal obligations to remove […]
Data Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Why Structure Matters
Read the latest article from Big Ideas Foundry in the July Eros eNewsletter. Artificial intelligence is changing how information is discovered, interpreted, and used. For adult industry retailers, this creates an important question: what exactly does data sovereignty mean when AI systems increasingly influence how products, businesses, and customers interact?The traditional view of data sovereignty […]
Eros Submission – Modernising and Harmonising Classification Standards
On 29 May 2026 Eros lodged its submission to Modernising and Harmonising Classification Standards. Eros supported the review’s stated objectives of creating a classification framework that is simpler, clearer, more consistent across media types, and reflective of contemporary Australian community expectations. However, we raised significant concerns regarding legal inconsistencies, lack of harmonisation with other regulatory […]
X Fined $650,000 for Online Safety Compliance Breach
The Guardian Australia 21 May 2026 – The Federal Court has fined Elon Musk’s X social media network $650,000 for failing to provide Australia’s eSafety Commissioner with information about how X was “tackling online child sexual abuse material”. The long running case was commenced more than three years ago against Twitter, prior to its merger […]
Extension of Submission deadline to 29 May 2026 – Proposed Changes to Australia’s Classification Guidelines
Update to modernise and harmonise classification guidelines 2025 The latest review of Australia’s classification guidelines for films, publications and computer games is now open for public consultation. The Update states: The aim is a simpler, more consistent approach across films, games and publications, supported by modern technology and clearer consumer advice. The concepts…are designed to […]
From Taboo to Table Talk – STIMULATE Sexual Wellness
From Taboo to Table Talk This STIMULATE article highlights changes in the acceptance of sexual wellness, driven by cultural shifts and other factors including the rise of wellness and holistic culture, and the roles played by educators, retailers, community and medical professionals. According to insights shared by STIMULATE, sexual wellness is evolving from a niche topic into an […]
Pornhub Related Websites Block Access to Australians
Pornhub related websites including Redtube, have blocked access for end-users in Australia just three days before the 9 March 2026 deadline for websites to comply with the Designated Internet Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material aka the DIS Code. Writing in Crikey on 6 March 2026 Cam Wilson reports on the […]
