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Supreme Court upholds Texas' age verification law for porn sites

TEXAS, JUN 27 – The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Texas's age-verification law is constitutional, allowing enforcement to protect minors from online pornography amid similar laws in 24 other states.

  • The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas law on June 27, 2025, requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages to block access by minors.
  • Texas lawmakers passed H.B. 1181 in 2023 to protect children from explicit content online, leading to legal challenges by the Free Speech Coalition.
  • The law mandates digital or government-issued ID checks similar to those upheld for physical adult stores in the 1960s to restrict minors’ access.
  • Justice Clarence Thomas wrote, "We hold that they do not," affirming the law survives heightened judicial scrutiny with a 6-3 court division.
  • The ruling allows Texas to enforce age verification while similar laws in 18 other states suggest a nationwide reshaping of online adult content regulation.
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