Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Kids From Seeing Pornography Online

The 6-3 ruling comes after an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition challenged the Texas law.

Judge Largely Blocks Tennessee’s Porn Site Age Verification Law as Other States Enforce Theirs

The judge ruled the law would likely suppress the First Amendment free speech rights of adults without actually preventing children from accessing harmful material.

Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal to Upend Texas’ Age Verification Law for Porn Sites

Similar age verification laws have passed in other states, including Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Oklahoma.

Federal Judge Halts Mississippi Law Requiring Age Verification for Websites

“Mississippians have a First Amendment right to access lawful information online free from government censorship,” said Chris Marchese of NetChoice, which challenged the law.

New York Moves To Limit ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Kids

The signing is the first step in what is expected to be a drawn out process of rule making, and a probable lawsuit from social media companies to block the law.

Adult Entertainment Industry Sues Again Over Law Requiring Age Verification

Backers of such age-verification laws say they protect children from widespread pornography online, while opponents say the laws are vague and raise privacy concerns.

Kansas Moves To Join Texas and Other States in Requiring Porn Sites To Verify People’s Ages

Some critics questioned whether the measure would violate free speech and press rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Utah Legislature To Revise Social Media Limits for Youth as It Navigates Multiple Lawsuits

Two new laws require age verification for anyone in the state who wants to create a social media account, which critics say could compromise users' data security.