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The Supreme Court's hearing of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton signals potential limits on First Amendment protections for online pornography.

The case involves a Texas law mandating age verification for websites with "sexual material harmful to minors," challenging the 2004 Ashcroft v. ACLU precedent, which struck down similar laws under strict scrutiny.

Justices, citing the inadequacy of modern filtering tools, seemed inclined to weaken free speech protections, exploring standards like intermediate scrutiny.

The ruling could reshape online speech regulations, leaving adults’ access to sexual content uncertain while tightening restrictions for minors.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 69 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Define "sexual material." What about the minors who get sexual gratification from Linux installation media repository mirrors?

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not a minor but WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT MY KINK?!

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You can sudo mount and fork my box anytime....

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Can I watch through my dirty unwashed windows?

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

There’s an entire fediverse dedicated to it. It’s called Lemmy.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To quote a former Supreme Court justice and asshole, "I know it when I see it."

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 day ago

Seems a bit redundant there.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Soon *nix will be the only legal fetish. Until they get to it.

They'll probrally say "nooo those programming socks and skirts are indecent, banned"

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[–] passwordforgetter@lemmy.nz 21 points 1 day ago

Free speech for pornographers, but instant IP/device ID ban if you criticise Israel online.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)
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[–] minnow@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's taught in schools: the parents should have a say! Don't let the government decide what to teach our kids!

Books in libraries and content on the internet: the government must step in and make certain content illegal!

Of course, fascists don't care if they're hypocritical. They say whatever gives them the most power in any situation, so calling out hypocrisy won't stop them. It's still good to do, though.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago

Don’t let the government ~~decide what to~~ teach our kids!

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago

some republicants cheering for the scotus ruling today will be scrambling to try to legislate around it tomorrow.. because their porn habits will get hacked and released.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Soon they'll make sexual partners register with the state or straight up make premarital sex illegal. And anyone found breaking the law (i.e. women getting pregnant) will go to jail.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

… will go to jail and be forced to carry the pregnancy to term, be billed for delivery services, and raise the kid on her own. Nothing screams “stable childhood” like the government forcing your kid on you as punishment for getting pregnant.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And then soon after CPS will be called and they'll take away the kid and I don't even want to think about where they'll send them.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 1 day ago

Constitution smonchstitution. We don’t need rights where we’re going.

Buckle up!

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