People in Louisiana who visited Pornhub in recent months were met with a surprising new demand. Before they could stream sexually explicit videos, they had to provide proof that they were at least 18.
That’s because Louisiana lawmakers had passed legislation last year requiring publishers of online material that could be “harmful to minors” to verify that their users were adults.
Lyman Stone, Peter Foreshaw Brookes, The Critic
Maria Baer, Brad Wilcox, Deseret News
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