Jan 17, 2025 - Politics
How SCOTUS case could impact Utah's age verification law
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Nineteen U.S. states, including Utah, have passed laws requiring adult website visitors to verify their age as of January.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a challenge to Texas' age verification law that could determine the fate of all such state rules.
Zoom in: Since 2023, Pornhub has blocked access in Utah in protest of new age verification law.
Driving the news: The law is meant to prevent underage kids from accessing pornographic websites.
- But free speech advocates — like the Free Speech Coalition, which is challenging Texas' law — say such rules could infringe upon adults' First Amendment rights.
- That group has also challenged similar laws in several other states.
How it works: The map above is based on information gathered by the Age Verification Providers Association, a trade group.