Pornhub has disabled its site in Texas to object to a state law that requires the company to verify the age of users to prevent minors from accessing the site. Texas residents who visit the site ar…
stupid republicans. they were convinced that by putting the squeeze on pornhub they could dictate how that site operates when
this isn't the web 1.0 anymore. websites have been able to geoblock content for at least 20 years now
vpns exist. it's not going to stop people in texas from still visiting the site, nor is it the only free streaming porn site and
unless a credit card or drivers license is required, age verification is easy to get around. "this content is restricted to adults 18 and over (21 in utah). by clicking yes you acknowledge that you are of legal age by penalty of perjury. are you 18? (yes) (no)". I was on adult sites at 16.
this law proves these people have no goddamned clue how the internet works.
In addition to Texas, Pornhub has reluctantly blocked site access for people in other states with age-verification laws including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
3 isn’t even true. Any child capable of reading has the ability to input their parents info, meaning a bypass for this stupid law is in every single home across the country that has an adult in it.