EROTICS: An Exploratory Research on Sexuality & The Internet - Policy Review

This is the policyⁱ review produced as part of the APC WNSP EROTICS: Exploratory Research on Sexuality and the Internet project. It includes a historical and contextual overview of international and regional policy documents on the area of internet governanceⁱ as well as sexual rightsⁱ, a focus on pornography and sexuality in relation to policy and regulationⁱ, an assessment of 'terms of use' agreements by 18 popular online social networkingⁱ and content sharing platforms, an assessment of censorship and content regulationⁱ mechanisms employed in content related to sexuality, a mapping of key actors involved in policy and legislative processes in this area, an assessment of the legislative and policy landscape in Brazil, India, South Africa and the USA, recommendations and future research, an extensive bibliography as well as interview transcripts with key actors in the area of sexual rights and communication rights on the internet. This document is intended for the development of the EROTICS' research policy framework and scope.