Thesis: neighborhood governance principles can improve platform moderation. Knowing that neighborhood associations and multinational platforms both wrestle with moderation, we recognize an unexpected connection: governance principles that keep condo boards …
Humans consumed over 200 billion minutes of streamed adult content globally last year, and we have watched that number reshape our industry faster than any previous technology. We have moved …
Beneath the surface of an industry that generates billions annually, we discovered that less than half of productions adhere to documented consent protocols — a statistic that surprised and unsettled …
Could digital identity tools be the key to both expanding access to adult online platforms and restoring user trust? We ask this because the intersection of privacy, verification, and commerce …
The recent wave of payment platform crackdowns has thrust our industry into an uneasy spotlight. Shifting policy, high-profile media scrutiny, and tightening banking rules are colliding to shape livelihoods. As …
Perched in a modest focus group room last spring, we watched a middle-aged participant tap through a service app while nervously laughing about features she once thought unthinkable. Around the …
Just last month we watched a familiar performer’s visage morph in real time on our screens, flawless and entirely synthetic, and we felt the room tilt. We had come to …
"Bridges are built plank by plank," we remind ourselves as we survey shifts in an industry long shrouded by stigma. We have witnessed operators, performers, and advocates come together to …
Never-before-seen churn spikes: 42% of adults cancel at least one paid subscription every quarter. We are watching the fallout across content and service platforms. Background and problem. We have spent …
Surprisingly, copyright licensing and adult entertainment share more in common than most assume, forming an unexpected alliance that fuels lawful market growth. We have watched creators, platforms, legal teams, and …
