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Pornhub cuts off more US users in ongoing protest over age-verification laws(arstechnica.com)

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Pornhub apologized to “loyal visitors” blocked in two states this weekend.

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TimewornTraveler@lemmy.world
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Yikes. Asking all visitors to enter ID? They just don’t want anyone on those sites. You could just as well use a device-based age verification system and cut out a major point of access. Looking like Arkansas and Mississippi are following the South Korean model.

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TrontheTechie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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People who are unable to verify ID will just use sketchier sources

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LostCause@kbin.social
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Pretty much like the war on drugs leads to more drug deaths due to contamination and shame (less likely to call for help) etc, I could see this pushing people towards sketchier sites with rape videos or revenge porn.

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