What the Supreme Court hearing about age verification could mean for you
Supreme Court heard a case about age-verification laws,Free Speech v. Paxton. Its decision will significantly impact online free speech. Age-verification law
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
The Supreme Court seems open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography. But the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Asks If PornHub Is ‘Like the Old Playboy Magazine’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 74, became the talk of the internet after asking about how PornHub compared to Playboy Magazine during a hearing on Wednesday regarding Texas H.B. 1181.
Supreme Court to review pornography age verification requirements
At issue is Texas’s 2023 law, House Bill 1181, which requires websites offering sexually explicit material to implement “reasonable age verification methods” to confirm users are at least 18.
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn; Virginia has similar law
Other states with similar laws include Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia.
Justice Alito During Free Speech vs. Porn Argument: Does Pornhub Have Articles?
Justices Gorsuch and Alito asked the lawyers representing the pornography industry, during a First Amendment case Wednesday about state laws requiring obscene websites to verify their users' ages, whether they also host non-pornographic content,
Supreme Court Justice Appears Unfamiliar with Pornhub During Free Speech Hearing: 'Is It Like the Old Playboy Magazine?'
While considering a First Amendment case about access to explicit websites online, Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito appeared to be unfamiliar with websites such as PornHub, asking representing attorneys about the kinds of content available on such websites.
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights
Porn sites are not accessible in Texas as companies cite the onerous process and privacy issues associated with setting up age verification.
Supreme Court hears arguments on First Amendment challenge to age verification for porn sites
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Texas law that requires age verification — via government-issued ID or face scan — for certain websites, including porn sites.
3 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s debate about porn sites
During oral arguments, the Supreme Court appeared torn about how to keep kids safe and protect free speech at the same time.
Justice Alito Has Some Questions About Pornhub
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Texas is violating the First Amendment by requiring age ...
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred as a matter of law in applying rational-basis review, instead of strict scrutiny, to a law burdening adults’ access to protected speech. Apr 12 2024 ...
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‘It was a good day’: Texas AG Ken Paxton gives update on age verification case heard by SCOTUS
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shares how the first day of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court went for Free ...
'Nothing more than a bullying effort': Central Park Five seek to keep ACLU, free speech advocates from weighing in on defamation lawsuit against Trump
The Central Park Five asked a federal judge in Pennsylvania not to let a coalition of free speech advocates weigh in on their ...
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Should you have to prove your age before watching porn?
Derek Shaffer, Free Speech Coalition’s lawyer, acknowledged Texas’s “compelling interest” in protecting children from online pornography. But he told the justices that Texas’s law infringes on adults’ ...
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David French: Texas has a point about online pornography
When does freedom for adults become cruelty to children? The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case, Free ...