PornHub has blocked an entire US state’s access to its website after legislators took action to enforce individuals accessing adult sites to verify their age with official identification every time they fancy a bit of Bukkake.mp4. Here’s why.
Utah’s brand-spanking-new Online Pornography Viewing Age Requirements law goes into effect today. It requires anyone trying to watch a bit of porn to submit their ID in order to access the site in a bid to protect children from adult content.
On paper, it sounds like a good idea, but the problem with a law like this is that it’s practically impossible to enforce on everyone. An extremely popular site like PornHub, however, cannot escape such a law.
So why does PornHub have beef with a law that aims to stop children from watching porn?
Well, it’s not because they want everyone and anyone to access their site. It’s actually because age requirement laws (also called “porn passports”) are more