Pornhub and other related porn websites have blocked people in Texas from accessing their sites over the state’s new age verification law.
Internet users in Texas who tried to access Pornhub and other porn sites managed by parent company Aylo were shown a message Thursday informing them that their access had been disabled to comply with state law, officials said. It is said that report by houston chronicle.
“As you may know, Texas lawmakers require us to verify your age before allowing you to access our website. Failure to maintain strict oversight in not only infringing, but also employing the least effective and most restrictive measures to achieve Texas’ stated purpose of protecting minors. ” the message reads.
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“Until a real solution is provided, we have made the difficult decision to permanently disable access to our website in Texas,” Pornhub’s message continued. “In doing so, we will abide by the law as always, but we hope that governments around the world will actually enforce laws that protect the safety and security of our users.”
The message continues, “Safety and compliance are at the forefront of our mission, but providing identification every time you access an adult platform is an effective solution to protecting users online. Instead, it actually threatens the safety of minors and you.” Your privacy is at risk. ”
As reported by Breitbart News, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed the bill in June 2023 and was scheduled to take effect on September 1st, but the day before it was enacted, a U.S. district judge Temporarily thwarted by David Alan Ezra. It will take effect. A federal appeals court last week upheld a Texas rule requiring age verification on porn sites.
Pornhub has responded to Texas’ age verification, calling it “ineffective, haphazard and dangerous” and calling it “ineffective, haphazard and dangerous,” and saying it has taken users “from the few websites that are compliant to the thousands with far fewer safety measures in place.” “It will be relegated to the website of follow. “
“Few sites can match the robust reliability and safety measures we currently have in place,” the porn website said. “The law must be enforced against all platforms that offer adult content to protect the privacy of minors and users.”
Alex Kekesi, Vice President of Brand and Community at Aylo Said variety“This is not the end. We are considering our options and consulting with our legal team.”
“We will continue to fight for our industry and performers who are making a lawful living, and we will continue to pursue through all available judicial channels to find this law unconstitutional,” Kekeshi continued. Airo added that he has “publicly supported age verification,” but we believe that laws to this effect are necessary to prevent minors from accessing adult content and protect the safety and privacy of users. I believe there is. ”
“A real solution to protect minors and adults alike is to verify the user’s age at the point of access, i.e. on the user’s device, and then use that verification to restrict access to age-restricted content and websites. “We believe that it is the right thing to do, to deny or allow.”
Pornhub and other related sites are also blocked for users in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Virginia, and Utah, which have similar laws.
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