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 BrikoX   ( @BrikoX@lemmy.zip )  to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 年前

Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor: Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment

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Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor: Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment

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 BrikoX   ( @BrikoX@lemmy.zip )  to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 年前
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Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment
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Score one for Pornhub: A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Texas law requiring pornography sites to institute age-verification measures — and add prominent warning labels about the alleged …

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/2168303

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  •  argv_minus_one   ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) Banned
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    But yes, if porn is the only use case then this method is self incriminating.

    That is precisely the problem. It will mostly or only be used for porn.

    •  devils_advocate   ( @devils_advocate@lemmy.ml ) 
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      Yes, mainly:

      Porn, licor, tabaco, gambling.

      But also:

      Jobs, dating, discounts, insurance etc.

    •  MachineFab812   ( @MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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      Not really. Most social media involves some rudimentary age verification, even though their age threshold is lower. Same goes for banking and interacting with government sites. Far from the only ones.

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