Pornhub and Adult Entertainment Industry Sue Utah Over New Age-Verification Law
- Utah enacted a law requiring adult websites to verify users' ages through identity verification to prevent minors from accessing explicit content.
- Pornhub blocked access to its website for all Utah users in protest of the law, citing privacy and safety concerns.
- Google searches for VPN access spiked in Utah after Pornhub blocked the state's residents, as VPNs can be used to circumvent the access restrictions.
- The Free Speech Coalition, an adult entertainment industry group, filed a lawsuit arguing the law unfairly discriminates against certain speech and violates the First Amendment.
- Other states have passed or introduced similar legislation aiming to curb minors' access to pornography by requiring age verification on adult websites.
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