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Supreme Court sides with Texas’s age verification law for porn sites : NPR

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The U.S. Supreme Court has recently upheld a Texas law that requires age verification for accessing websites with sexually explicit content, marking the first instance of such requirements for adult consumers to protect minors.

While the law aims to restrict minors’ access to online sexually explicit material, free-speech advocates argue that it is overly vague and imposes significant hurdles on adults’ access to constitutionally protected expression. Texas lawyers defended the law, stating that opponents have failed to demonstrate any individual whose rights have been negatively impacted by it.

In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the court sided with Texas, stating that the law only incidentally burdens the protected speech of adults.

The Texas law, enacted in 2023, seeks to shield individuals under 18 from exposure to sexually explicit material by mandating all users, including adults, to provide proof of being at least 18 years old. The statute applies to websites containing content that is one-third or more sexually suggestive and harmful to children.

The interpretation of “harmful to children” has been contentious as it encompasses any sexually suggestive material, including romance novels and R-rated movies.

The Free Speech Coalition and adult industry producers challenged the law, asserting that it infringes on the First Amendment right to free speech and expression. They argue that while the statute prohibits companies from retaining identifying information, it lacks safeguards against the transfer or disclosure of such information, compromising adult users’ privacy. Additionally, critics point out that the law exempts search engines and social media platforms, the main avenues for minors to access sexually explicit content.

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Initially blocked from taking effect by federal judge David Alan Ezra, a Reagan appointee, the law was later upheld by a 2-1 vote from a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel, citing the state’s rational justification for protecting children as sufficient. However, challengers argue that the rational basis test used by the appeals court is too lenient and disregards the impact on adult users.

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