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Pornhub Suspends Services in Texas Over Age Verification Law

The adult website blocks access in protest of a law it deems ineffective and harmful to privacy, as the legal battle continues.

Pornhub blocks access to its site in Texas in response to a state law requiring age verification for adult websites, calling the law "ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous."
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Texas law, which mandates age verification systems on porn websites, but struck down a requirement for a controversial health warning.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the decision as a victory, asserting that it prevents porn sites from exposing children to harmful material.
Free expression advocates and the adult content industry warn that such laws are being weaponized to censor a variety of content, including reproductive rights resources and queer literature.
Pornhub plans to appeal the ruling, advocating for device-based age verification as a more effective and privacy-protecting method.