Global Courant 2023-05-03 05:59:27
Users trying to access Pornhub in Utah were denied access on Tuesday after the adult website cut off access due to the state’s age verification law.
Those hoping to get on the site in Uthan were greeted with a lengthy message explaining why they were blocked in a video message from Cherie Deville, an adult film actress, the New York Post reported.
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In this photo illustration, a PornHub logo can be seen on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece on March 16, 2022. Users in Utah were denied access to the adult website due to the state’s age verification law. ( (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images))
“As you may be aware, your elected officials in Utah require us to verify your age before allowing you to access our website,” the message reads. “While security and compliance are paramount to our mission, it is not the most effective solution to protect our users if you want to give your identity card every time you want to visit an adult platform, and it even puts your children and your privacy at risk.”
“Until a real solution is provided, we have made the difficult decision to completely disable access to our website in Utah,” Deville added.
The new regulation requires government-issued ID to access the adult website instead of using their device. The company asked visitors to contact their local elected officials to push for an alternative method of identification.
The law in question, Senate Bill 287, requires adult websites to use age verification. Passed unanimously last year. The bill is similar to legislation passed in Louisiana that went into effect this year.
Dozens of plaintiffs accuse Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, of monetizing sexual abuse in a lawsuit. (Adrien Fillon/NurPhoto)
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Pornhub has been dogged by allegations that it facilitates offensive material and doesn’t do enough to verify the age of those uploading content.
MindGeek, the site’s owner, previously told Fox News Digital that it has a “zero tolerance for illegal material or the bad actors who try to upload it on the Internet,” and that it’s “policy is to immediately remove any content that is found”. in violation of our terms of service, and to review any material reported by users.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Pornhub for comment.
