Pornhub will cease operating in five more states this summer due to new legislation that requires age verification on adult entertainment websites. The move is in response to a wave of recently-passed laws that require porn websites and other platforms with explicit adults-only content to collect proof of their users’ ages. In all of these states, that means people would need to upload a copy of their driver’s license or other government ID, or register with a third-party age verification service, in order to use sites like Pornhub.
from Pornhub said that its latest locations for shutdowns are , , , and . The site said it would end operations in those states in July 2024. The website closed , and has also blocked access to its site in Arkansas, Mississippi, , , and Virginia in response to similar state legislation.
Lawmakers from these states who supported age-verification laws said…
