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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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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

why is this getting so much traction in the media? there's so many other, arguably better resources for pornography on the interwebs

[-] [email protected] 55 points 2 years ago

I think it’s just highlighting that state governments are making crazy laws like this, and PH is one of the big dogs everyone knows

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