Pornhub Suspends Access in Texas Due to State’s Age-verification Law
With the Texas porn ban coming into effect we’ve decided to lend a hand to frustrated Texan residents.
Legal experts say a 5th Circuit decision to uphold part of a Texas law regulating adult entertainment websites conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding minors’ access to obscene material online.
While some may consider this a way to protect those under eighteen – we see it as a wider trend of the US government trying to censor and track online habits.
We have been watching this situation develop and will provide one of our aptly named Relief Codes to help out. Ladies and gentlemen - we've got you covered. Wink.
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Last year our reporter, Graham C, reached out to many involved in the legislation process. Seeking answers, Graham C was unable to find anyone with a clear idea of this law back in September. Over 10 state officials were asked but were unable to provide clear guidance on how this would take shape.
Due to the poor implementation, we now see how badly this is being rolled out. We imagine the first Texans knew about this ban was when they were attempting a little bit of self-care.
One item of concern (among many) is that the very verification companies set to profit already have a history of donating to those that get them into that very position.
There have been multiple bribery scandals and controversies around those pushing for these verification checks.
Why @envoc?
— Windscribe (@windscribecom) June 9, 2023
Despite being embroiled in a bribery scandal they are somehow poised to run this scheme nationwide - Maybe because their leadership gave donations to key figures.
Calvin Fabre & Chad Lacour (Co-founders of @envoc) own a limited liability company "CNC Development". pic.twitter.com/GrP9amVpVm
This thread on Twitter covers many of the shady behaviors surrounding the enforcement of online verification.
This is why we're convinced these new laws and rules are simply motivated by profit.
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