Pornhub will no longer be available in Florida… A huge backlash to a new state law that requires age verification to visit adult platforms — and one porn star tells TMZ the stand is a double-edged sword.
Here’s the deal… Pornhub’s parent company, Aiello, opted to block access to Horny Floridians rather than comply with a law that took effect on January 1 that requires sharing a state ID to prove The prospective audience will be 18 years old.
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Maitland Ward Tells TMZ… Pornhub is “not perfect” and could do more to make sure minors aren’t viewing the free site, but as she sees it – tracking people’s porn habits in Florida There is a slippery slope that will make the Horndogs very uncomfortable.
While appreciating Pornhub’s stance, which is considered to stand for free speech, Maitland hopes this decision will push more people towards the stars’ pay sites and, of course, OnlyFans.
Still, MW says that by moving out of Florida, the popular Canadian-based site is alienating a large population that may hold a grudge…in only one of the four states where filming professional porn is legal … That’s why the decision is a big deal.
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The paid sites require a credit card, so sharing an ID with that information doesn’t seem as invasive… but then again – PH is free, so uploading a driver’s license would have been seen as going too far. Is.
On Monday, the Free Speech Coalition filed a federal lawsuit against the state… reportedly claiming the new law violates free speech rights and could put users’ personal data at risk.
