Pornhub blocks access in multiple US states amid age verification law

A new age verification law aimed at protecting children from adult content has prompted Pornhub to block its websites in Montana and North Carolina, affecting millions of users.P)..

The law requires users to show their ID card every time they visit a porn site, which Pornhubs parent company Aylo says is risky for both users and children..

Users who try to access the sites are greeted by a video of porn star Cherie DeVille, who says that giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk..

For example, a director of the Free Speech Coalition, a porn industry lobby group, told Mashable that he advises parents to use device-level filters to block all sites labelled as Restricted to Adults..

Adult performer Alana Evans also told Mashable that parents should monitor their childrens online activity and have conversations with them about sex and porn, as well as other harmful content such as violence..

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