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Louisiana Law Requires ID to View Porn [View all]
https://www.pcmag.com/news/louisiana-law-requires-id-to-view-pornLouisiana Law Requires ID to View Porn
Websites containing 33.3% or more of pornographic content are responsible for checking users' age. Presumably residents could get around that by using a VPN, though.
By Stephanie Mlot
January 3, 2023
Louisiana residents looking to get their New Year's jollies were met this week by an age verification request before accessing online porn.
As of Sunday, Jan. 1, a new law requires websites containing 33.3% or more pornographic content to verify individuals' age using a government-issued form of identification.
The goal of HB 142(Opens in a new window)—introduced last year by Rep. Laurie Schlegel (R-LA) and approved in June by Gov. John Bel Edwards—aims to not only keep anyone under the age of 18 from watching porn, but to hold accountable the websites that readily supply it.
"Pornography is creating a public health crisis and having a corroding influence on minors," the legislation text says. "Due to advances in technology, the universal availability of the internet, and limited age verification requirements, minors are exposed to pornography earlier in age."
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Websites containing 33.3% or more of pornographic content are responsible for checking users' age. Presumably residents could get around that by using a VPN, though.
By Stephanie Mlot
January 3, 2023
Louisiana residents looking to get their New Year's jollies were met this week by an age verification request before accessing online porn.
As of Sunday, Jan. 1, a new law requires websites containing 33.3% or more pornographic content to verify individuals' age using a government-issued form of identification.
The goal of HB 142(Opens in a new window)—introduced last year by Rep. Laurie Schlegel (R-LA) and approved in June by Gov. John Bel Edwards—aims to not only keep anyone under the age of 18 from watching porn, but to hold accountable the websites that readily supply it.
"Pornography is creating a public health crisis and having a corroding influence on minors," the legislation text says. "Due to advances in technology, the universal availability of the internet, and limited age verification requirements, minors are exposed to pornography earlier in age."
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