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Two more copycat age verification bills against porn, in Oklahoma and Tennessee, are working their way through the state houses.

Age Verification Bills Progress in Oklahoma and Tennessee AVN

Age verification legislation in Oklahoma and Tennessee is currently advancing through both state legislatures.

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The US state of Nebraska is close to adopting still another age verification bill against the porn industry.

Nebraska Poised to Adopt Mandatory Age Verification Proposal AVN

Nebraska is poised to be the next state in the union to implement mandatory age verification requirements for online pornography websites.

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The Free Speech Coalition has filed a brief with the US Supreme Court to try once again to overturn the Texas age verification law after a previous appeal to a lower court was unsuccessful.

FSC Files Petition to Supreme Court in TX Age Verification Case AVN

The Free Speech Coalition has petitioned the Supreme Court to review its lawsuit seeking to block a controversial age verification law.

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The Governor of the state of Kentucky has signed yet another age verification law into law.

Kentucky Governor Signs Age Verification Legislation AVN

Kentucky is the latest state to adopt age verification.

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Michael McGrady opines about the new proposed California age verification bill against porn sites.

Analysis: Calif. Age Verification Would Penalize ‘Indecency’ AVN

An age verification measure introduced by a Modesto Republican in the California state legislature is based on model legislation circulated by an extremist Project 2025 group organizational member.

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Ben Suroeste opines about Governor Katie Hobbs vetoing the state’s age verification bill and how this is out of character for conservative Arizona.

YNOT NEWS | A Moment of Sanity in Arizona! (Don’t Get Used to It)

PHOENIX, Ariz. – As a native of the Grand Canyon state, here’s something I don’t get to say or write very often: One of Arizona’s elected officials recently did something sensible.

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An opinion piece by Maggie MacDonaldsaying age verification for porn won’t keep children from harm, but will invade citizen’s privacy.

Opinion: Requiring age-verification for porn won’t save children from online harm. But it will invade our privacy

ID-authentication for adult-content viewers would simply smuggle restrictive telecommunications precedents from the U.S. into Canada, and push the whole industry underground

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Ofcome, the UK media regulator is asking all members of the adult industry to give them feedback on the regulations for the Online Safety Act that was recently passed.

UK Media Regulator Encourages Companies, Creators to Provide Feedback on ‘Categorized Services’

U.K media regulator Ofcom is encouraging all members of the adult industry, including companies, creators and other stakeholders, to provide feedback on a new consultation to help it establish new regulations under the recent Online Safety Act (OSA) — regulations that will impact the accessibility of online adult content.

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed the state’s age verification legislation.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Age Verification Bill AVN

The Free Speech Coalition is celebrating a small victory as Arizona's governor has vetoed a controversial age verification measure adopted by the state legislature.

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Alabama lawmakers have passed a porn filtering bill making it a requirement for device manufacturers to enable porn filters at the point of sale.

Alabama House Advances Porn Filtering Legislation AVN

Alabama continues to advance a bill that would make it a requirement for mobile device manufacturers to enable so-called porn filters at the point of sale.

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