Laws and rules such as these really puts a light on how local politicians think technology works vs how it actually works.
Pornhub blocks North Carolina and Montana as porn regulation spreads
Submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to technology@lemmy.world
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flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 10 months ago
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I loved when I saw that Montanan was passing a law that banned TikTok. They didn’t say how they were proposing on doing this since they don’t own the cell providers and ISPs, just “We’re banning TikTok! We’ll show those damn Commies!”
BoastfulDaedra@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
This is blatantly unconstitutional.
DarthBueller@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m curious about why. The one law that had been overturned so far was on the basis of government compelled speech, because in addition to age verification, the law required porn sites to have a paragraph talking about how porn makes baby Jesus cry. I’m not so sure ID requirements by themselves are going to have the same outcome.
BoastfulDaedra@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
Right to Privacy is the first thing to come to mind. It’s worse in that this is not the federal or state government collecting data, it’s a private enterprise. After that, there are frankly glaring Freedom of Speech infringements here, as the definition of obscene content is hand-waved. You can talk academically about making crystal meth on YouTube, but somehow specific content is restricted, not due to the protection of civilians, but due to individual tastes.
None of this falls under the purview of the government of the United States. I’m betting it’s a rather damaging election year shenanigan.
Mango@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Good. Don’t serve that irrational bullshit.
ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This is the first time I’ve seen Pornhub block a place as opposed to the place blocking PH 😂🤣😂🤣
Mango@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yeah, you’d think it wasn’t their job yo. That’s on the legislators. Pornhub shouldn’t have to adapt who can connect to them just because their website isn’t built for Utah. 🤣
fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Vpns and proxies to the rescue!
Llewellyn@lemm.ee 10 months ago
No. Stop your government right there, while you still can.
Or else you’ll have the same shit we have here in Russia.
squash_squash@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Pornhub is a horrible website profiting from rape and sexual traffic. Not the only one, but probably the biggest one. I wish the worst to this website and its owners.
Republicans missing what is the main problem again.
trafficnab@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
I see you fell for the religious puritan group’s propaganda hit piece too
viking@infosec.pub 10 months ago
You’re delusional. Seek help.
squash_squash@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Porn addicted people quick to down vote me. Feel invited to down vote me, it exposes your denial. Shame votes are anonymous.
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ll upvote. I agree with you. Porn should be ethically produced.
urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
I am being a pendant here but I feel I should share for those who value privacy:
Due to the way federation works, votes are not anonymous. Instance admins can view who votes. Since anyone can create their own instance, you should be aware that your votes are not anonymous, only difficult to view.
Holyginz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Lmao, must be nice up on thar high horse of yours. Biased belief in something that fits a preconceived belief is the cowards way out. Keep up that self-righteousness so people know to avoid you, coward.
Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
You should post a picture to Lemmy with your ID since you support this garbage
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
O-rlly?
If there is any porn site out there that works hard to curb abuse, it’s pornhub. They do this to the point that the site got shit to use, and users will likely walk away.
Can they be 100% correct? No they can’t, nobody can. Anyone pretending that’s possible is lying. Source: computer expert whose been in IT for over 30 years, currently working as CTO. You can’t filter and moderate perfectly, but pornhub does a ducking good job at moderating fucking.
squash_squash@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just search for “Porn Hub sex traffic” and you will see many news articles claiming the opposite of what you are saying.
There is a clear distinction between been fighting against this issue and not being 100% correct, and this: www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/…/ar-AA1lUJaK
Drusas@kbin.social 10 months ago
I typically hate this sort of low effort comment, but I feel like the best response is: lol.
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 10 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
404Media reported that residents in both North Carolina and Montana visiting Pornhub and other Aylo-owned sites like Redtube or Brazzers are now greeted by a video of performer Cherie DeVille, and a handful of paragraphs, telling them their states are now blocked.
Aylo began blocking access in the states last week, according to reporting from multiple outlets including The Fayetteville Observer and KRTV in Great Falls, Montana.
Despite the company’s safety claims, Aylo was recently fined $1.8 million by the federal government for allegedly willfully hosting videos of sex trafficking victims.
Louisiana, Utah, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Virginia have passed similar laws, prompting Pornhub to block access in those states as well.
Meanwhile, Texas passed its own identification law, currently under appeal in the Fifth Circuit, that also requires adult film sites to show unsubstantiated warnings about the health risks of watching porn.
Correction January 2nd, 2024, 5:23PM ET: A previous version of this article implied Pornhub currently used device identifiers for age verification; we’ve updated to reflect this has not been confirmed.
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Kevin11@lemdro.id 10 months ago
As someone who has struggled with addiction to lust and pornography from a very young age, I’m disappointed by some of the reactions I’m seeing here.
Zorque@kbin.social 10 months ago
These laws have nothing to do with mental health and social responsibility, and everything to do with weaponizing sexuality as a means to control a population.
If, instead of demonizing and hiding porn from the light of day, we promoted healthier approaches and open ideas you'd probably have better access to dealing with your addictions.
Pornhub isn't the cause of your problems, it's just a convenient scape goat to blame for the result of puritanical bullying.
Kevin11@lemdro.id 10 months ago
13 downvotes, zero replies. Interesting.
I do not care. I’ve seen and felt personally the effects of Pornography, and I will never back down against it.
To be clear, I do not believe the government should be allowed to censor media, or that the whatever American political party is behind a law.
All I know is that as long as children have access to pornography, I will fight to my dying breath against it.
Why? Simple. I do not want another human being to experience what I have.
So, downvote me all you like.
I wish everyone a pleasant day.
Llewellyn@lemm.ee 10 months ago
When someone has peanut allergy it’s not a reason to ban peanuts.
dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 10 months ago
AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Conservative ideology is absolutely bonkers. Ban, ban, ban, ban. We’d still be living in mud huts if they had their way.
HawlSera@lemm.ee 10 months ago
e621 is gone as well, so I bought a month of ProtonVPN, here’s hoping that’ll be enough.