Political Attacks

The Conservative Heritage Foundation wrote an op-ed that approved of the Georgia age verification bill and others that keep adults from consuming legal porn.

Heritage Foundation Celebrates Georgia Age Verification Law’s Chilling Effect on Adult Free Speech

Influential think tank the Heritage Foundation produced an op-ed endorsing the Georgia version of the age verification bills being sponsored around the country by anti-porn religious conservative activists, and celebrating its success in also preventing adults from accessing legal, First Amendment-protected pornographic content.

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The Ohio State Legislature is considering an age verification bill that would criminalize minors being on porn sites.

Ohio Pols Consider Extreme Age Verification Bill for First Time AVN

Ohio lawmakers are contemplating one of the most extreme age verification proposals introduced to date.

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A mandatory porn filter bill was passed by the Alabama House on Thursday, copying a Utah bill from 2021.

Alabama Republican’s Persistent Campaign for Mandatory ‘Porn Filters’ Moves Forward in Legislature

The Alabama House of Representatives passed on Thursday a bill copying legislation passed in Utah in 2021, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in the state.

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The Tennessee age verification bill against porn sites was changed to give the enforcement of the law to the AG’s office.

Tenn. AV Bill Transfers Enforcement Power to Attorney General AVN

An age verification measure in Tennessee was amended to shift enforcement power to the Attorney General's office.

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The tech group NetChoice, who represents large platforms like Google, asked Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to veto the latest copycat age verification bill.

Tech Group Asks Georgia Governor to Veto Age Verification Bill AVN

NetChoice asked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to veto an age verification bill that targets social media networks and online pornography websites.

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The Free Speech Coalition is urging Arizona Govertnor Hobbs to veto the just passed age verification bill in the state.

FSC Presses AZ Governor to Veto AV Bill Adopted by Legislature AVN

Free Speech Coalition is asking Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona to veto a newly passed age verification bill.

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The Free Speech Coalitions appeal to the The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit was denied, pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court.

5th Circuit Denies Texas AV Law Stay Pending SCOTUS Appeal

The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has rejected a petition, by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and its co-plaintiffs in the challenge to Texas’ controversial age verification law, to stay the court’s recent decision upholding the law while they appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to review its constitutionality.

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The State of Kentucky has passed an age verification measure against adult sites.

Kentucky Senate Advances AV Measure Via Last-Minute Amendment AVN

Kentucky lawmakers attached a rider bill to an unrelated measure establishing age verification targeting adult websites.

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YNOT’s Gene Zorkin opines that Florida’s HB3 will undoubtedly bring about legal challenges.

Life’s Certainties: Death, Taxes and Lawsuits Challenging Florida’s HB 3

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The Nebraska Legislature has unanimously passed still another state age verification bill.

Nebraska Legislature advances bill to require age verification for porn sites

Nebraska lawmakers supported a bill Wednesday that would require porn websites to verify the age of website users, advancing the proposal that critics characterized as half-baked.

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