Rebecca Love and Joclyn Stone unpack the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Texas’s age verification law (H.B. 1181), which mandates that websites hosting a significant amount of sexually explicit content must verify the age of their visitors. In this episode, they explore what the 6-3 ruling means for adult content creators, fans, and the future of online privacy and accessibility. Tune in for a candid conversation on the impact this could have across the industry and how creators might need to adapt moving forward.
- Law:Texas House Bill 1181 requires websites with a significant portion of sexually explicit content to verify users’ ages.
- Age Verification Methods:Websites must use methods like government-issued identification or commercially reasonable methods (e.g., banking information) to confirm users are 18 or older.
- No Retention of Identifying Information:Websites are prohibited from retaining the identifying information collected during the age verification process.
- Penalties for Non-compliance:Violations can result in fines of up to $10,000 per day.
- Supreme Court Ruling:The Supreme Court upheld the law, stating that adults do not have a First Amendment right to avoid age verification when accessing such content.
- Dissenting Opinion:The dissenting justices argued that the law was not narrowly tailored and unnecessarily restricted access to protected speech.
- Impact:This ruling is expected to influence similar age verification laws in other states.
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