Pornhub plans to block access to its site for two more states: Indiana and Kentucky.The site is making the move in response to age verification laws in that state that are designed to prevent children from being able to access adult websites. Pornhub already blocks access to its site in at least seven other states including Arkansas, Virginia, Mississippi, Montana, Texas, North Carolina, and Utah.According to Pornhub, it has decided to block access to its site in the states over privacy concerns. If the site was to remain active in the stress it would be required to verify user’s age by having them upload an image of their government-issued ID proving they’re over 18. While Pornhub acknowledges that it also doesn’t want younger internet users to access its site, it’s argued that collecting photos of their ID is “putting everybody’s privacy at risk” and won’t ultimately achieve the goal the laws are after. Pornhub has agreed that device-based verification is a better solution.Access to the site will be blocked in Indiana starting June 27th and in Kentucky starting July 10th.
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Florida recently passed a similar age verification law which goes into effect in January of next year which could also impact its access to the site.
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