The adult website is restricting users with a Utah-based IP address in response to the state starting an age verification requirement to access porn sites.
Pornography fans in Utah appear to be searching for ways to bypass internet IP restrictions after Pornhub blocked access to all Utahns ahead of a state bill that requires porn websites to verify the age of their visitors.
Internet users were blocked from accessing the busiest porn site in the U.S. starting on Monday. Utah, which goes into effect on Wednesday, requires that any"commercial entity" that provides pornographic material must very the age of its users in order to ensure that minors are not accessing the content.
Age verification can take place through state-approved"digitized information cards," third-party verification or any other"reasonable method," per the bill's text. Parents and guardians are also able to sue adult film companies for damages if they do not comply with the state's new law. In response, Pornhub began blocking visitors with a Utah-based IP address starting on Monday. Affected users are instead shown a message when they attempt to access the site, which states a strong opposition to the new regulation.
Internet users in the state of Utah are banned from accessing Pornhub after the company placed an IP restriction in response to a state bill that requires pornographic sites to verify the ages of its visitors."As you may know, your elected officials in Utah are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website," read the message, according to a
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