The Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), as a part of its advocacy for the decriminalisation of pornography in Ukraine, has launched the 301 Monitor Telegram channel to track court rulings on pornography using artificial intelligence.
The channel automatically monitors new verdicts under Article 301 of the CCU and publishes short summaries generated by AI. If other articles of the CCU, along with Article 301, are involved in the same case, this information is also published in the channel.
“New pornography-related verdicts appear regularly, most of them going unnoticed. We created ‘301 Monitor’ so that people can see not only the statistics on prosecutions for pornography but also specific cases—some of which are outright absurd. We have integrated AI technology into this channel and will continue developing new AI-driven tools for public policy,” said Ihor Samokhodskyi, ITC Sector Head at BRDO.
By providing regularly updated information on criminal prosecutions for adult content creation, the initiative aims to draw public attention to the issue. Even in the fourth year of the war, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and courts continue spending resources on prosecuting people for intimate photos and videos instead of focusing their efforts on real security threats.
“At Opendatabot, we strive for open data to reflect the real and up-to-date picture. It’s important to remember that not all Article 301 verdicts are linked solely to webcam platforms or OnlyFans. That’s why decriminalization must be approached thoughtfully and professionally,” added Oleksii Ivankin, CEO of Opendatabot, a Ukrainian company providing public access to government data.
The AI-generated summaries of verdicts generally reflect the original texts but may contain inaccuracies. Therefore, journalists, activists, and anyone interested in the issue should review the full court ruling for accurate information.
301 Monitor sources of its data from the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, published as open data by the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine. BRDO expresses its gratitude to Babusia, Opendatabot’s legal search tool, for facilitating access to structured court decision data.
BRDO, together with a coalition of civil society organizations, opposes the criminal prosecution of Ukrainians for the production and distribution of adult content. In November 2024, draft law No. 12191 on the decriminalization of pornography was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament.
At the same time, BRDO supports maintaining liability for the production of child pornography, distribution of adult content to minors, public display of pornography, human trafficking, and distribution of adult content without consent.
As part of the Pornobarometer project, Ukrainian courts received 1,104 indictments related to pornography in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 75% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
According to BRDO’s forecast, the decriminalization of pornography could generate UAH 509 million in tax revenue for the state budget. Achieving this would require the adoption of draft law No. 12191 and coordinated efforts between the State Tax Service and the Economic Security Bureau.