The new AV law that came into effect in 2022 is essentially a national admission that AV is nothing more than a dark past. Since then, the public has been throwing stones at the industry, seemingly as if they've received the green light. Perhaps it's a sign of defiance, but this has also led to major changes among former and current AV professionals. For example, they are no longer easily involved in criminal pornographic videos, and they are now offering events and subscriptions that strip them of their personal belongings (even though they're only releasing them to fan clubs, so they're not considered private).