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Pornhub disables access in Texas due to age verification law
Texas residents can no longer access Pornhub -- without a VPN. As of Thursday, when people in Texas try to access any of the porn sites owned by Aylo,
But Texas’ age-verification law was stalled when a group of porn industry advocates and companies challenged the legislation, leading a US District judge to rule that enforcement could harm free speech protections. Though these laws are intended to prohibit minors from accessing adult content, advocacy groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and think tank R Street have long opposed website age checks because they can threaten data security and anonymity. In some states that require age checks to visit adult websites, you’ll be greeted by a safe-for-work video from porn star Cherie DeVille, where she explains Pornhub’s stance on the data privacy issues at hand.
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