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2024-03-15 08:31:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E53A325866E82FE7A7EE463DA3F99A03A9887449B4D06D81640C368048EBFE5F
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Contrary to OP’s claims, Texas did not ban PornHub. The state of Texas established a new law that requires age verification when accessing adult websites. As a result, PornHub pulled access to their website from the entire state. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/14/porn-texas-shut-down/72976270007/ https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01181H.htm https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB1181/id/2819916 https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-court-upholds-texas-law-mandating-age-verification-online-porn-2024-03-08/ https://www.axios.com/2024/03/14/pornhub-texas-ban-age-verification https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/pornhub-blocks-access-to-site-in-texas-over-age-verification-law/3489066/?amp=1
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