Staff Reports
A well-known website that shows inappropriate content is now blocking people from Texas because of a new law in the state. This law wants the website to confirm that users are old enough to view the content.
Some people and groups are not happy with this law. They believe it goes against the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. They say that asking for personal information breaks this rule.
The groups fighting against the law, like the ACLU and the Free Speech Coalition, wanted the Supreme Court to stop the law for now. But the Court said no to their request.
The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, defends the law. He says it is fair to ask websites that show inappropriate content to make sure users are adults.
The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that required pornographic websites to verify a user’s age.
The law requires that websites verify that users in Texas are at least 18 years old before they can access pornographic content on the site. https://t.co/e2KRSd4sur
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A court partially agreed with the Attorney General. It said the part of the law that asks for age verification is okay. But it did not like the rule that made websites post warnings about the content.
This fight about the law in Texas could affect other states too. Nine other states have passed similar laws. This means the outcome of this case could impact people in those states as well. It is important to make sure young children are protected from harmful content on the internet.
