US EditionPopular pornography site 'Pornhub' blocks users in Virginia ahead of new law
- Pornhub has blocked users with Virginia-based IP addresses from accessing their website in response to a new law in the state that requires age verification using government identification before accessing adult content.
- The blocked users will be greeted with a message opposing the legislation and a video featuring porn actress Cherie Deville reading the statement, arguing that the new law's age verification requirement is not effective and puts children and privacy at risk.
- Virginia is the second state after Utah to be blocked by Pornhub, and free speech advocates have expressed concerns about the vulnerability of personal data related to pornography usage as a result of this legislation.
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Pornhub Blocks Virginia-Based IP Addresses Ahead Of New Age Law
Pornhub Blocks Virginia-Based IP Addresses Ahead Of New Age Law Virginia is the latest state to adopt an age-verification law, known as SB 1515 and proposed by Republican state Sen. William M. Stanley Jr., for the internet's biggest adult websites, including Pornhub. Even before the law went into effect on Saturday, Pornhub blocked users in the state. Users with Virginia-based IP addresses are no longer able to browse the world's most traffick…
‘Is Anyone Else’s Pornhub Not Working?’ Virginia Democrat Riled Up After Anti-Porn Law Gets Entire State Blocked by Site
The President Pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia, State Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), called out Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin after an age-verification law lead to Pornhub blocking access for everyone in the state. The law requires pornography websites operating in the state to work more aggressively to find out whether a visitor is 18 or older to gain access to the site. One of the approved methods of verification includes …
Pornhub blocks Virginia users following new age verification law
Starting tomorrow the popular pornography website Pornhub will be blocked for users with Virginia-based IP addresses, after a new state law equires users to submit government identification to verify their age before acc
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