US Supreme Court Upholds Key Age Verification Law Impacting Explicit Sites
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11mo ago· 6 min readenNews
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The US Supreme Court has upheld a key age verification law affecting explicit sites like Pornhub, potentially impacting online privacy and free speech. The decision could have broader implications for the internet as a whole.
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Now, the United States Supreme Court has made a decision on a key age verification law, which could have ramifications for the entire country and the wider internet as a whole.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned it burdens adults and ignores First Amendment precedent.
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