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

Would you want to be responsible for checking IDs over the internet? No sane company would want to be responsible for getting it wrong.

Also, would you be willing to send a scan of your drivers license to a porn website? Any website?

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