Summary

Several U.S. states have enacted laws requiring pornography sites, such as PornHub, to implement age verification to prevent minors’ access, prompting the site’s parent company, Aylo, to block access in affected states.

Proponents argue these laws protect children, while critics highlight privacy risks, inefficiencies, and potential censorship.

These measures reflect growing social conservatism, with some advocates aiming to restrict adult content broadly.

While privacy-focused age verification methods exist, regulatory clarity is lacking.

Critics warn these laws may suppress responsible platforms, favoring unregulated alternatives, and escalate broader culture wars around sexuality and LGBTQ+ rights.

  • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    There’s A LOT of unhealthy porn, especially for kids. Especially for kids with no sex education. It’s also easier for them to get addicted.

    You could also say alcohol is part of growing up, because for many it is.

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      20 hours ago

      There’s A LOT of unhealthy porn, especially for kids. Especially for kids with no sex education.

      Which is why comprehensive sex ed is so important.

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      Yeah, but the people banning porn are also banning sex Ed, so definitely seems more about control/abuse of power than concern for kids.

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      Honestly learned more (and better) sex ed from porn than school. hentai specifically i could see putting age restrictions on, shit is horrifyingly accessible and has no semblance of consent as a concept.

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        21 hours ago

        Hentai is just drawn porn. Not all of it is rape stuff, and there’s loads of rape/incest/abuse roleplay in live action porn too.

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        Like spitting in an open asshole? Lets face it, the industry is pretty fucked up.

        Just so I’m clear, porn should be available and these laws are privacy and security nightmares.