▲ 458 ▼ Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi and Virginia over age verification laws (www.theverge.com) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] SpacemanZ@kbin.social 93 points 3 years ago (8 children) This law is sponsored by Nord VPN permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kdj_770@vlemmy.net 22 points 3 years ago (1 child) Right? It’s almost as if the “lawmakers” have no technical knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 years ago gasp surely they wouldn’t make laws without getting at least a rudimentary understanding of the subject material? permalink fedilink source parent [–] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago I've never used Nord but the fact they're the ones getting pushed on users by corporate "security" packages and identity theft FUD scammers indicates to me that Nord is the VPN "they" want you to use. Mullvad for the win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] acedelgado@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) This actually pushed me and a couple of friends to subscribe to Nord; I'd been thinking I should get a VPN for a while anyways. I looked through VPN's and I ended up liking Nord's feature set and price vs ExpressVPN. Never thought I'd use them back when they were EVERY video's sponsor on YouTube lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lenninscjay@lemm.ee 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) If true that Nord lobbied for this, run away. That company will not respect your privacy. Mullvad is decent and has a track record of being subpoenaed by LE but keeping nothing, so having nothing to show. Tho I’m sad they just got rid of port forwarding (only affects seeding torrents) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zlatil@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Nord VPN also keeps logs and has handed them over to police forces. So far I'm like the proton suite, have my email and VPN through them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lenninscjay@lemm.ee -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sauce? Big if true but the self licking ice cream cone exists. The largest non-ID age based verification company currently is owned by pornhub. So, them blocking access in states that aren’t cooperating (which the law is dumb anyway) is more than just a “we don’t agree with the law” it’s also, “we will hold your state hostage until you use our platform” Sauce: https://medium.com/fingleton/dont-let-the-porn-block-give-mindgeek-a-monopoly-aafdfed270de Plus the text on their website saying “there are other ID options” = “buy our service” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gressen@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago I think op made a joke, there is no real evidence or suspicion, just half-serious conjecture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kdj_770@vlemmy.net 22 points 3 years ago (1 child) Right? It’s almost as if the “lawmakers” have no technical knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 years ago gasp surely they wouldn’t make laws without getting at least a rudimentary understanding of the subject material? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 years ago gasp surely they wouldn’t make laws without getting at least a rudimentary understanding of the subject material? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago I've never used Nord but the fact they're the ones getting pushed on users by corporate "security" packages and identity theft FUD scammers indicates to me that Nord is the VPN "they" want you to use. Mullvad for the win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acedelgado@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) This actually pushed me and a couple of friends to subscribe to Nord; I'd been thinking I should get a VPN for a while anyways. I looked through VPN's and I ended up liking Nord's feature set and price vs ExpressVPN. Never thought I'd use them back when they were EVERY video's sponsor on YouTube lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lenninscjay@lemm.ee 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) If true that Nord lobbied for this, run away. That company will not respect your privacy. Mullvad is decent and has a track record of being subpoenaed by LE but keeping nothing, so having nothing to show. Tho I’m sad they just got rid of port forwarding (only affects seeding torrents) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zlatil@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Nord VPN also keeps logs and has handed them over to police forces. So far I'm like the proton suite, have my email and VPN through them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lenninscjay@lemm.ee 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) If true that Nord lobbied for this, run away. That company will not respect your privacy. Mullvad is decent and has a track record of being subpoenaed by LE but keeping nothing, so having nothing to show. Tho I’m sad they just got rid of port forwarding (only affects seeding torrents) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zlatil@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Nord VPN also keeps logs and has handed them over to police forces. So far I'm like the proton suite, have my email and VPN through them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zlatil@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Nord VPN also keeps logs and has handed them over to police forces. So far I'm like the proton suite, have my email and VPN through them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lenninscjay@lemm.ee -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sauce? Big if true but the self licking ice cream cone exists. The largest non-ID age based verification company currently is owned by pornhub. So, them blocking access in states that aren’t cooperating (which the law is dumb anyway) is more than just a “we don’t agree with the law” it’s also, “we will hold your state hostage until you use our platform” Sauce: https://medium.com/fingleton/dont-let-the-porn-block-give-mindgeek-a-monopoly-aafdfed270de Plus the text on their website saying “there are other ID options” = “buy our service” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gressen@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago I think op made a joke, there is no real evidence or suspicion, just half-serious conjecture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gressen@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago I think op made a joke, there is no real evidence or suspicion, just half-serious conjecture. permalink fedilink source parent