In an effort to protect minors from accessing pornography online, Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new law requiring age verification on adult websites.
Act 440, which took effect Jan. 1, now requires Bayou State residents to verify their age with a state-issued ID or digital ID before entering. access to online pornography websites.
The law states that pornography is a public health crisis for young viewers, which “contributes to the hypersexualization of adolescents and pre-pubescent children and can lead to a decrease in self-esteem, a violation of body image, and an increase in problematic sexual activity during intercourse.” younger age. and increased desire among adolescents to engage in risky sexual behavior.
Pornographic sites must identify that the viewer is 18 years of age or older or face possible legal action from the state.
Websites with at least 33.3% pornographic content must now implement age verification.
The law does not specify how this percentage is calculated.
Content such as “pubic hair, anus, vulva, genitals or female nipples” are just some of the main items considered harmful to minors, the law says.
Pornhub, one of the Internet’s largest online porn sites, has created a page in Louisiana that requires users to verify their identity before entering their site, Vice reported.
“Louisiana law now requires Louisiana to implement a process to verify the age of users who visit our site,” states Pornhub’s verification page.
Pornhub’s verification page then asks users to verify their age through the app with a digital copy of their driver’s license.
Rep. Laurie Schlegel of Louisiana boasted on Twitter last week about the importance of passing the law. “This bill aims to protect children, not adults.”
“This legislation had bipartisan support and passed unanimously in the House and Senate with nearly 50 co-sponsors, including Democrats and Republicans. This was not a Republican victory, but a victory for the children of Louisiana.
Not everyone is a fan of the new law, which requires users to hand over personal information to access pornography online.
“People in Louisiana must use their driver’s license to access pornhub. It’s really wild. under his eyes A Twitter user tweeted in response.
“So Louisiana passed a law that required ID verification to use porn sites. I left that fascist state in time” wrote another user.
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