Supreme Court To Weigh Laws in Texas, 18 Other States Requiring Age Verification To Access Adult Content Online

One analyst says the Texas law being debated would ‘probably not be constitutional under existing precedent,’ but conservative justices on the court could ‘change that precedent.’

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Joanna Angel poses at the Pornhub booth at the 2024 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at Resorts World Las Vegas January 25, 2024. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

This week, a long-simmering battle between conservative states and online purveyors of adult content finally approaches its conclusion as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments against a Texas law requiring age verification to access the sites.

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