Texas Sues Two More Porn Sites Over Age Verification

The Austin American-Statesman reports:

In another attempt to limit the accessibility of adult content online, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two more pornography distribution companies, alleging that they are in violation of a state law requiring age verification for sexually explicit websites.

The attorney general’s office filed civil lawsuits against Multi Media, which owns the website Chaturbate, and Hammy Media, which owns the website xHamster. The suits argued that simply asking users if they are at least 18 years of age does not qualify as a “reasonable” attempt at age verification, which is required by law.

The attorney general is asking for permanent injunctions and monetary damages of $1.8 million from Multi Media and $1.7 million from Hammy Media, in addition to $10,000 for each day that elapses after the filing until the companies are in compliance.

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Earlier this month Pornhub blocked access in Texas after Paxton filed a similar suit against them. An avalanche of Google searches for VPNs resulted.

The law’s author, Rep. Matt Shaheen, has appeared here multiple times for anti-LGBTQ legislation including attempts to criminalize drag shows and nullify local LGBTQ rights ordinances.

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— Austin Statesman (@statesman) March 21, 2024