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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

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94 points mikece | 1 comments | 27 Jun 25 15:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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ceejayoz ◴[27 Jun 25 16:01 UTC] No.44397838[source]▶
So how broad is this?

Can a state now require you to verify your age and identity to read a newspaper they don't like?

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vel0city ◴[27 Jun 25 16:08 UTC] No.44397903[source]▶
Let me start off saying I'm not a fan of this law. I don't think these requirements are workable with current technology, and I don't necessarily agree with the goals or that the goals are worth the side effects of the regulations.

> Can a state now require you to verify your age and identity to read a newspaper they don't like?

Most states have laws in place that regulate the sale and distribution of pornography and other "obscene" materials. This has been true for a long, long time. So yes, states have had the ability to require you to show ID to get a "newspaper" they don't like, assuming that newspaper is actually just pornography/obscenity. I don't think most people would argue Pornhub are news sites though.

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brianbest101 ◴[27 Jun 25 16:22 UTC] No.44398050[source]▶
But what counts as obscene is not well defined. Forget newspapers you could have to age gate Wikipedia
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bilbo0s ◴[27 Jun 25 16:31 UTC] No.44398141[source]▶
I understand the point you're trying to make. However, I wanted to point out that Wikipedia being one-third porn/obscene content is unlikely in the extreme.
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1. fzeroracer ◴[27 Jun 25 17:31 UTC] No.44398654[source]▶
It's not really that unlikely. In the exact same brief upholding the Texas Porn ID law they're arguing that states have the power to decide what is obscene or not; they're setting up the blocks for saying things like any LGBT content is inherently obscene. This is especially clear in another ruling posted today [1] where the supreme court argues that parents have a right to fully withhold children from any LGBT content they might experience from school.

[1] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf