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Supreme Court won’t block Texas law requiring porn sites to verify users’ ages

Adult-entertainment industry trade group the Free Speech Coalition filed an emergency appeal asking the high court put Texas House Bill 1181 on hold.

by Sanford Nowlin April 30, 2024August 22, 2024

Adult-entertainment industry trade group the Free Speech Coalition filed an emergency appeal asking the high court put Texas House Bill 1181 on hold.

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Two porn websites face millions in fines after Texas accuses them of ignoring its age-verification law

The lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton comes after Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn pulled out of Texas.

by Michael Karlis March 22, 2024May 13, 2025

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Google searches for VPN in Texas spike after Pornhub pulls out of Lone Star State

Pornhub blocked Texans’ access after the 5th Circuit of Appeals ruled that the state’s age-verification law can remain in place.

by Michael Karlis March 15, 2024June 8, 2025

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Texas age-verification law for porn sites goes into effect while pending appeal

Although a federal judge declared the law ‘unconstitutional on its face,’ an appeals court ruled that it can go into effect while legal challenges play out.

by Michael Karlis November 21, 2023June 8, 2025