Overview

• Arizona's HB2112 took effect on Sept. 26 and covers websites where at least 30% of content is sexual material deemed harmful to minors.
• Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, disabled the site for Arizona users and posted a notice advocating device-based age checks as a safer option.
• The law permits verification via government ID or other commercially reasonable methods and exempts search engines, internet providers, and bona fide news or public interest reports.
• Enforcement allows parents or guardians to sue noncompliant sites, with fines up to $10,000 per day, $10,000 per unlawful data transmission, and as much as $250,000 if a child accessed porn.
• Technology reports highlight VPNs as a practical workaround for adults, as critics warn of privacy and free-speech risks and supporters argue the measure protects children.