Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi and Virginia over age verification laws (www.theverge.com)

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Pornhub has shut off access in Mississippi and Virginia to protest age verification laws that can involve checking government IDs. It previously blocked access in Utah.

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[-] TwelveHundredSquareFeet@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

No, if done correctly the site verifying the token should only need to verify it was signed by the authority token provider.

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