US EditionPorn Industry Drops Challenge to Florida's Age Verification Law
FLORIDA, JUL 8 – The lawsuit was dropped after the Supreme Court lowered the review standard, strengthening age verification laws and affecting 21 states, including Florida, officials said.
- On July 8, the Free Speech Coalition withdrew its legal challenge against Florida's age verification statute after U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker granted a request to dismiss the case.
- The lawsuit arose from legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March 2024 mandating publishers verify users' ages to restrict minors' access to adult content.
- This dismissal followed a U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 ruling in June that upheld a similar Texas law, which significantly weakened legal challenges against Florida's statute.
- Mike Stabile, Free Speech Coalition's policy director, said the Court's decision "significantly reduced" the chance of a successful challenge but they continue monitoring restrictions on adult internet access in Florida.
- The dismissal supports Florida's enforcement of its age verification mandate, although additional legal challenges could still arise, and some adult websites continue to restrict access for users within the state.
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More than a year after Florida lawmakers passed a measure they said would help protect children online, plaintiffs have dropped a challenge to part of the law that requires age verification for access to websites with pornographic content. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on July 8 closed a lawsuit filed in December by the Free […] Share Post Email To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscr…
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