Ning, YouTube Increase Restrictions On Adult Content; Twitter Still Loves Porn

Sad news for social media enthusiasts: both Ning and YouTube have announced new restrictions on adult content, thereby making the internet a vastly more boring place.

Ning, a ring of branded mini-social networks, will discontinue its "Red Light District" as of January 1, shuttering its adult-themed sites in an attempt to class up the joint (or at least increase ad revenues and get the DMCA off its back). On the other side of the internet, YouTube—which is already pretty antiporn—will tighten restrictions even further, broadening their criteria for "sexually suggestive" (and thus 18+) material. Say goodbye to all those scantily clad girls playing Wii Fit, kids.

In brighter news, however, Twitter continues to be a haven for porn and pornstars, with even more pornstars on Twitter, regaling us with fascinating updates about their cats. Hey, you win some, you lose some. Right?

· Ning, YouTube Begin Restricting Porn (avn.com)
· Twitter Meet the Sex Industry, Sex Industry Meet Twitter (babysinead.com)
· Thumbnail star Anna the Nerd (nerdpr0n.com, via Ask Jolene)