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Pornhub blocks Montana and North Carolina as their age verification laws take effect | The website says the states' ID requirement would put users' privacy at risk (www.engadget.com)
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Pornhub blocks Montana and North Carolina as their age verification laws take effect | The website says the states' ID requirement would put users' privacy at risk::Montana and North Carolina are the latest to join the list of states with age verification laws for adult platforms.

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[–] 67 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm in a neighboring state and it's about 50/50 that my ISP gives me an IP address that geolocates to NC. So right now I'm blocked from the site. I don't go there often but it's lame.

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  • [–] 69 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It also works the other way. A lot of people in state are going to have IP addresses that appear out of state.

    All in all, using IP to establish a physical address is VERY imperfect. Especially if you’re targeting people over cellular networks or networks in larger commercial properties.

    I look forward to watching people try to sue porn sites that are actively trying to block access to a state.

    This is going to be a shit show. It’s a law passed by people who don’t understand the underlying tech.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    How exactly would they have cause to sue? “I wasn’t able to wank, so I was harmed.”

    Unless these are paying customers? But in that case, the ToS likely explicitly says PH has the right to pull access for any reason, or a specific list of reasons.

    A company like PH has lawyers, guaranteed. They wouldn’t be making these moves if they weren’t absolutely certain they were covered legally. It’s not like it’s a mom and pop porn shop.

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