obscene materials
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The document argues that prosecutors can revive the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that criminalized the mailing of "obscene" materials, which were broadly defined to cover all of these items.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
Rogers said she’s confident Indiana’s school libraries don’t offer obscene materials, but she’s seen reports that some districts have moved certain titles to higher age groups or required parental approval to check them out.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
The law forbids the sending of obscene materials through the mail.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 28, 2023
In Singapore, it is illegal to transmit obscene materials by electronic means or to take part in or receive profits from a business where such materials are transmitted.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2022
Among history’s more interesting postal figures was Anthony Comstock, who persuaded Congress to pass a law prohibiting obscene materials from the mail, legislation that came to be known as the Comstock Law.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2016
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