Washington, Jan 15, 2025 (AFP) - US Supreme Court weighs Texas age-check for porn sites

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2025-01-15
The US Supreme Court grappled with a challenge on Wednesday to a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, part of a growing effort to limit access by minors to online sexual content. Texas is one of nearly 20 US states to institute such a requirement, which critics argue violates First Amendment free speech rights. The Texas law was passed in 2023 by the state's Republican-majority legislature but initially blocked afte......
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