More than 100 videos of child sex abuse material, some of which was computer generated, have been connected to Mr. Bell, 49, according to the authorities.

Award-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell was arrested Wednesday in California for possession of child pornography, some of which police say was AI-generated.

A man who authorities say is a famed cartoonist was arrested on child pornography-related charges in Sacramento County on Wednesday.

How it rules on a Texas law requiring age verification on adult websites could shift the bounds of internet speech.

In Texas, Florida, and more than a dozen other states, users who try to access the world’s largest pornography website are greeted by a surprising sight: a message on a black screen telling them they’re blocked because of the actions of their state legislature.

Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.