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The Utah law requires companies that publish pornography to "perform reasonable age verification methods" and says they can be held liable if they fail to do so.
A Utah law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users has taken effect
A Utah law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users has taken effect. Pornhub vowed to disable access to its website until the law is changed. The law took effect Wednesday and continues Utah lawmakers' yearslong effort to crack down on pornography and children's ability to access it. It comes a year after Louisiana passed a similar age verification law. The Utah law follows earlier moves to declare pornography a public health crisis and pave the way to require internet-capable devices be equipped with porn filters. It also dovetails with broader efforts underway in Ut...
Pornhub, one of the world's most-visited adult websites, is blocking Utah, citing concerns with an age verification law set to go into effect this week.
Adult websites are now required to verify the ages of their users in the state.