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Hey Dr Sue — What’s up with PornHub in Virginia?
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The Virginia senate has passed an age-verification law that restricts access to websites like PornHub. Earlier this year, a lawsuit was filed against the state of Utah for a similar age-restriction law, citing that pornography is constitutionally protected as a form of free speech. Is there precedent for cases like this? And what can I do to influence my local senators?
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I appreciate you bringing up Utah because I think that we’re going to see a repeat of some of the legal challenges we saw there, in states like Virginia and other places that are enacting similar laws.
In Utah both the ACLU and FSC (Free Speech Coalition) have gotten involved in the legal battle over the age requirement.