The US Supreme Court denied a stay of the Texas age verification law, despite a pending lawsuit they are still considering.

Supreme Court Shoots Down Stay of Texas AV Law Despite Lawsuit AVN

The high court declined a motion to stay the enforcement of Texas House Bill 1181 during the remainder of an appeal in a case brought by stakeholders in the adult industry.

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California’s age verification bill for porn sites has been passed by the Judiciary Committee of the State Assembly.

California AV Bill Advances Through Judiciary Committee AVN

AB 3080 advanced out of the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee.

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An analysis by AVN of California’s age verification bill, stating it’s very broad.

Analysis: Calif.’s Amended AB 3080 Still Very Broad AVN

California lawmakers have amended an age verification proposal to be more palatable. However, the changes are still raising concerns among opponents.

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Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma has singed into law yet another state age verification bill.

Oklahoma Governor Signs Age Verification Bill Into Law AVN

Age verification is now the law of the land in Oklahoma.

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Reason Magazine digests the ongoing war on porn with age verification laws.

These states want you to show ID to watch porn online

At least eight states have already enacted age-verification laws, and several more are considering bills.

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The Alaska House of Representatives has passed still another copycat age verification measure targeting porn.

Alaska Lawmakers Push AV Legislation Targeting Porn Sites AVN

Alaska advances age verification legislation through the state House of Representatives.

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Dan Savage’s HUMP porn film festival has been canceled in Victoria, BC, by the local consumer protection authority.

Dan Savage’s HUMP! Festival Canceled in British Columbia AVN

HUMP! Film Festival put on by Dan Savage every year in Victoria was canceled due to regulatory concerns brought on by a local consumer protection authority.

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Alexzandra Kekesi of Pornhub opines that the solution to verifying age and protecting minors online is device-based age verification.

Opinion: Why Device-Based Age Verification is the Key to Protecting Minors Online

Across the United States, state legislators on both sides of the aisle have attempted to tackle the crucial goal of preventing minors from accessing adult content.

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XBIZ interviews the Free Speech Coalition’s Mike Stabile about the industry’s ongoing fight against age verification laws against porn.

Age Verification: FSC’s Mike Stabile Reports from the Frontlines

Two years into the religiously-inspired crusade to ban free access to adult material in the U.S. through carefully drafted “age verification” legislation, the constant onslaught of state-by-state proposals and laws — many of them copied from each other — can be hard to follow.

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President Biden has signed the controversial bill to ban TikTok in the United States unless the company’s owner sells the US operation.

President Biden Signs Bill to Potentially Ban TikTok AVN

President Joe Biden today signed a bill to ban TikTok unless the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests entirely from its domestic operations.

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