{"id":2136363,"date":"2023-12-29T18:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T23:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-becomes-the-latest-state-in-which-pornhub-has-banned-itself\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T23:10:07","slug":"montana-becomes-the-latest-state-in-which-pornhub-has-banned-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-becomes-the-latest-state-in-which-pornhub-has-banned-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana joins the list of states where Pornhub has self-imposed a ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-becomes-the-latest-state-in-which-pornhub-has-banned-itself%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2136363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Montana Bans Pornhub Access Ahead of Age Verification Law<\/h2>\n<p>Montana has joined the growing list\u200d of states where adult content \u200bgiant Pornhub is blocking access, just before the implementation of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-dont-let-the-chinese-communist-party-protect-kids-from-screens-more-than-you-do\/\" title=\"Parents, Don\u2019t Let The Chinese Communist Party Protect Kids From Screens More Than You Do\">age verification law<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In May, Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) signed a bill that revised regulations concerning harmful material \u2064for minors and mandated adult content websites to establish age verification \u200cprocedures.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation received overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the \u200bstate Senate with a vote of 47-3 and the House \u200dwith a vote of 84-13. It is scheduled to take effect on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While safety and compliance are our top \u2064priorities, requiring users to provide their ID every time they visit an adult platform is not\u200b the most effective solution. \u2064In fact, it puts children and your privacy at risk,&#8221; stated\u2063 a spokesperson for Pornhub.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The law stipulates that Pornhub and other companies must implement a system that accepts government IDs or &#8220;any commercially reasonable method that \u2062relies on public \u2062or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-blocks-access-in-utah-after-state-passes-new-age-verification-law\/\" title=\"Pornhub Blocks Access in Utah After State Passes New Age Verification Law\">private transactional data<\/a> to verify that the person attempting to access the content is at least 18 years old or older.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Montana is among several states \u2063that have enacted age verification laws, leading to \u200dPornhub blocking access. <\/p>\n<p>A lawsuit filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the pornography industry, was dismissed by \u2062United States District Judge Ted \u2062Stewart in Utah in August. However,\u2063 it is currently under appeal in the 10th Circuit.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the concerns raised by\u2062 Pornhub regarding the requirement for users \u2064to provide their ID every time \u2063they visit an adult platform?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Montana has recently become the latest state to block access to the popular adult content\u2064 website, Pornhub,\u200d in\u200d anticipation of the implementation of an age verification law. The move comes \u200bafter Governor Greg \u2062Gianforte \u200bsigned a bill \u200din May, which aimed to\u200d revise regulations \u200dconcerning \u200dharmful material for \u2063minors and mandated adult content websites to establish age verification \u200bprocedures.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation received significant support from both sides of the political spectrum, passing\u2064 the state\u2063 Senate with a vote\u2063 of 47-3 and the House with a vote of \u200c84-13. \u200dThis\u200d law \u200bis scheduled to take effect on\u200b Monday and will\u2062 require websites like Pornhub to implement \u2063a system \u200bthat accepts government IDs or \u200dany\u200c commercially \u200dreasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data to verify that the individual attempting to access the content is at least 18 years old or older.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pornhub has\u2064 expressed concerns over this approach. A spokesperson for the company\u2063 stated, &#8220;While\u200b safety and \u2064compliance are\u200c our \u200btop priorities, requiring \u2064users to provide their \u2063ID every\u2063 time they visit an adult platform\u2063 is not the most effective\u2063 solution. In fact, it puts children and your privacy at risk.&#8221; The\u200b company\u200d has raised concerns\u2062 about the potential \u200drisks to\u2062 user privacy and the possibility of children being exposed to harmful content due to this verification method.<\/p>\n<p>Montana is not the \u2062only state to enact age verification laws leading to blocking\u200c of access to Pornhub.\u200b Several other states have also implemented similar measures to protect minors from explicit material online. However, these laws have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-businesses-with-100-employees\/\" title=\"Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine mandate for businesses with 100+ employees\">faced legal challenges<\/a>. In August, a \u2063lawsuit filed\u200b by the Free\u2063 Speech Coalition, a trade association for the pornography industry, was dismissed by United States District \u2064Judge Ted Stewart in Utah. Nevertheless, the case is currently under appeal in the 10th Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of age \u200dverification for adult\u2062 content\u2063 websites remains a contentious \u200dtopic, with concerns surrounding the effectiveness of such \u2063measures and the potential infringement \u2062on user privacy. As more states continue to\u200b advocate for stricter regulations, this debate is likely \u2062to persist.\u2062 Ultimately, finding a\u2062 balance\u2063 between protecting minors from explicit content \u200cand preserving\u2064 privacy rights will be crucial in developing effective age verification laws \u200bfor adult websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montana joins the list of states where Pornhub is blocking access, anticipating an age verification law. Gov. 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