Age Verification
In 2022, Louisiana passed a law requiring the use of age verification on websites that contain a “substantial portion” (33.33%) of adult content. Websites must utilize commercial age verification systems that check a user’s government identification or “public or private transactional data” to confirm that a user is at least 18 years old. Louisiana’s law has sparked a flurry of copycat legislation to be introduced in state houses around the country.
FSC opposes these laws. To learn why, read Ineffective, Unconstitutional, and Dangerous: The Problem with Age Verification Mandates
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The XXX Factor: Why internet freedom hinges on pornography
European Policy Information Center (December 2023)The many ways that California’s online age-verification law is unconstitutional
Op-ed by Adrian Moore and Eric Goldman (November 11, 2023)“Porn ID Law” challenges parental responsibility versus state control
Op-ed by Bill Britt (November 10, 2023)Parents not politicians are ultimate guardians of kids online
Op-ed by David Larson (October 27, 2023)The Moral Panic Over Internet Porn Can’t Overrule the First Amendment
Op-ed by Ari Cohn (September 7, 2023)Age Verification For Porn Sites: Why It Won’t Work
Forbes (August 31, 2023)Age-verification legislation doesn’t do what legislators say it will
R Street Institute (August 7, 2023)The Porn Patriot: When Louisiana’s controversial Act 440 stopped her from watching porn with her husband, Elizabeth Henson decided to step up.
Slate (June 25, 2023)Small Porn Producers Will Be Hurt Most by New Age Verification Laws
Jessica Stoya (June 16, 2023)How to Protect Your Kids From Adult Content—Without Censorship
Wired Magazine (Feb 18, 2023)