And more states may be on the list soon.

Pornhub has shut off access in Mississippi and Virginia to protest age verification laws that can involve checking government IDs. It previously blocked access in Utah.

  • lenninscjay@lemm.eeEnglish
    37·
    1 year ago

    Sauce? Big if true but the self licking ice cream cone exists.

    The largest non-ID age based verification company currently is owned by pornhub. So, them blocking access in states that aren’t cooperating (which the law is dumb anyway) is more than just a “we don’t agree with the law” it’s also, “we will hold your state hostage until you use our platform”

    Sauce: https://medium.com/fingleton/dont-let-the-porn-block-give-mindgeek-a-monopoly-aafdfed270de

    Plus the text on their website saying “there are other ID options” = “buy our service”

    • gressen@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      I think op made a joke, there is no real evidence or suspicion, just half-serious conjecture.