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Pornhub goes dark in Arkansas after age verification law kicks in (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Pornhub goes dark in Arkansas after age verification law kicks in::Pornhub operator MindGeek has blocked all users in Arkansas from the site after the state’s new age verification law went into effect.

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[+] -39 points 3 years ago (11 children)

In fairness, this is a state law. States rights being part of the Republican platform during my childhood. Just another reason not to go to/live in Arkansas

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  • [+] 57 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)
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  • [+] -15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Is it?

    I think "you can't show porn to kids" seems like something well within the authority of a state to make a law about, even if the implementation is hamfisted and ineffective.

    My understanding is that porn would be considered obscenity, and obscenity is generally not protected by the first amendment, and can generally be regulated much more strictly.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    This isn't "you can't show porn to kids," this is "you have to provide an official ID to see porn." Aside from just basic surveillance state issues, what happens when there's the inevitable data breach?

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  • [–] 48 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Small government is allegedly still at part of the Republican platform at the state level. For a small government party, they sure do like to dictate what's going on in people's bedrooms.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Republicans only cry States Rights when the federal government is attempting to make someone's life better or when they want to take something away

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago*

    They cry states rights as a tactic because they can control some states. If they had a supermajority on the national level they'd be passing abortion bans, contraceptive bans, trans bans, and any number of other abhorrent piles of garbage through at the federal level.

    Note how they give not a single shit about states rights to regulate firearms or allow abortions.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    "just move"

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    You know, there is a reasonable reading of the comment that doesn't involve the assumption that they are telling people to move FROM Arkansas. Intentionally avoiding visiting the state, and intentionally avoiding relocating there, are quite different than the standard "LEAVE THE STATE" comment.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago

    They used to claim they wanted a small government meaning not telling people what to Jack off to. It wasn’t solely about the federal government. Of course if you ask them you quickly find out it’s freedom for them to do anything they want while subjecting all of us to disgusting fascist fascinations

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