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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites

The court voted 6–3 to uphold a law that fines websites if they fail to verify the age of users.
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Minors From Porn Sites
The Supreme Court in Washington on June 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
6/28/2025|Updated: 6/29/2025
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State laws requiring pornography websites to verify the age of users will remain in place following a major decision the Supreme Court issued on June 27.

The case, Free Speech Coalition Inc. v. Paxton, concerns a Texas law known as HB 1181 that imposes $10,000-per-day fines on website operators that fail to implement age-verification measures. The penalty rises to $250,000 if minors access sexual material covered by the law.

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