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Cleveland’s ABC affiliate reports:
In an effort to crack down on kids and teens accessing porn, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted have proposed legislation that would require every porn watcher to provide 18+ age verification. The legislation was introduced by state Sens. Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus). It is so new that it doesn’t have a number assigned to it yet.
Reporter Morgan Trau asked Husted if this law was Orwellian, referencing “1984,” the dystopian novel about government control by George Orwell where society members were monitored at all times. “If you are not interested in selling porn to kids and monetizing it, then you shouldn’t have a problem with this,” Husted responded. “It’s not very Orwellian — it’s protecting kids from things we know harm them, that’s called responsible citizenry.”
Read the full article. Similar laws have been proposed or are already in effect in Arkansas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill to require age verification to watch pornographic material. The bipartisan law is causing bipartisan backlash since it would require personal information—even a state ID—to view sexually explicit material.@MorganTrauhttps://t.co/OBIHjJ3ksT
— David DeWitt (@DC_DeWitt) January 17, 2024