Overview

• Pornhub, one of the world's largest adult content platforms, has blocked access to its site in Montana ahead of a new state law requiring age verification for explicit content websites.
• The law, SB 544, mandates that sites with explicit content verify the age of their visitors, aiming to protect minors from exposure to harmful material.
• Pornhub argues that the requirement to present an ID card each time a user visits an adult platform is not the most effective solution and could put children and user privacy at risk.
• Other states, including Utah and Virginia, have passed similar legislation, leading Pornhub to also block access in those states.
• Despite the controversy, more states, such as Tennessee, are considering similar legislation.