Summary

A federal judge blocked Tennessee’s age verification law for adult websites, ruling it likely violates First Amendment rights without effectively preventing minors’ access.

The law, which required sites to verify users’ ages via ID or data checks, faced criticism for being overly broad and potentially criminalizing innocuous content.

Tennessee’s attorney general is appealing, as similar laws take effect in states like Florida and South Carolina, while others are contested in courts.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Texas’ comparable law on Jan. 15.

  • JackbyDev
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    639 days ago

    Parental controls: exist

    Puritans: No, not like that!

    • @9tr6gyp3
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      19 days ago

      Im trying to imagine the parental portal for this lol

        • @9tr6gyp3
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          49 days ago

          No, i meant granular controls through a parental account that is set on a child account, like how most parental controls are for services. Its just a funny thought.

          “My kid can only watch a certain genre!”