A Supreme Court ruling upholding states’ power to require age verification for porn sites creates a legal foundation for age‑gated zones online. This invites states to build perimeter checks around adult content and potentially other high‑risk areas for minors.
— It shifts free-speech and privacy debates toward identity infrastructure choices and state‑level enforcement models for the web.
BeauHD
2025.10.09
82% relevant
Texas SB2420 (with Utah and Louisiana to follow) requires app marketplaces to verify ages and pass age/parental status into apps; Apple and Google publicly warn of reduced privacy. This extends the post‑SCOTUS state age‑gating wave beyond porn to app distribution, moving the web toward identity‑checked zones.
msmash
2025.10.07
60% relevant
Denmark’s proposed under‑15 social‑media ban extends the age‑gating trend from porn to general platforms, raising the same practical need for identity infrastructure and enforcement models that the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to for adult sites.
Stephen G. Adubato
2025.10.02
65% relevant
The article notes 21 states’ age‑verification laws and then describes Michigan’s HB 4938 as an escalation from age‑gating to an outright ban/criminalization of sexual content and tools (e.g., VPNs). It connects directly to the state‑level moves enabled by the legal climate and shows a next step beyond age‑gated regimes.
Brad Littlejohn
2025.08.23
100% relevant
The article cites a 'landmark Supreme Court decision' affirming state age‑verification mandates for pornography access.