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Several U.S. states have enacted laws requiring pornography sites, such as PornHub, to implement age verification to prevent minors' access, prompting the site’s parent company, Aylo, to block access in affected states.

Proponents argue these laws protect children, while critics highlight privacy risks, inefficiencies, and potential censorship.

These measures reflect growing social conservatism, with some advocates aiming to restrict adult content broadly.

While privacy-focused age verification methods exist, regulatory clarity is lacking.

Critics warn these laws may suppress responsible platforms, favoring unregulated alternatives, and escalate broader culture wars around sexuality and LGBTQ+ rights.

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[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

When I buy alcohol I have to provide verification that I'm over 21

I was unaware that porn could kill you.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I never said that it could.

Are you suggesting that it should be legal to sell alcohol to children so long as it's not a lethal amount? Should a kid be able to buy a single beer? It's not like it's going to kill them.

What about selling physical media pornography in a store to children? Should that be legal? It's not going to kill them. Should a kid be able to walk into a porn store and slap down his allowance for a copy of Hardcore Anal Superstars 2?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This is a terrible analogy. Liquor purchases aren't tracked by your ID. It's not even mandatory to scan your ID to purchase alcohol.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Not your fault. Nobody can be aware of everything.

And yes, people have fapped to porn until they had a heart attack and died due to it.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lath@lemmy.world 1 points 27 minutes ago* (last edited 22 minutes ago)