Supreme Court to Review Texas Age Verification Law for Porn Sites
The law mandates age checks for adult content access, raising privacy and free speech concerns.
- Texas law requires porn websites to verify users' ages using government-issued IDs.
- The Free Speech Coalition argues the law infringes on First Amendment rights and poses security risks.
- The 5th Circuit Court upheld the age verification requirement but struck down mandatory health warnings.
- Similar laws have been enacted in multiple states, with varying degrees of enforcement and legal challenges.
- The Supreme Court's decision could have wide-reaching implications for online privacy and access to adult content.