Friday, December 20, 2024

Adult Entertainment Giant Pulls Out of Florida

Florida is set to duke it out in the courtroom with the adult entertainment industry over a state law that would require websites that host adult content to verify the age of their users.

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Pornhub Is Pulling Out of Florida

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-- Gizmodo (@gizmodo.com) December 18, 2024 at 8:55 AM

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This will lead to the demise of Florida as we know it.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-18 06:58 PM

Adult websites would have to contract with third-party vendors tasked with verifying users' ages.

This is just capitalism in the works.

You now have to pay a third party vendor in order to watch free porn.

Why do adults have to do this? Censorship disguised as "protecting the children".

Is your child currently watching porn? If you don't know, that's on you. There's ways to put parental control devices and apps on all your devices.

Also. Keep an eye on your kids browsing history.

Talk with your kids. Be involved in their lives.

Religious prudes are taking over the government.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 07:19 PM

@#2 ... This is just capitalism in the works.

You now have to pay a third party vendor in order to watch free porn. ...

From the cited article...

... Adult websites would have to contract with third-party vendors tasked with verifying users' ages. While not explicitly specified in statute, lawmakers have suggested options like facial scans, ID scans, or other personal identifying information that could possibly be used for age verification. The law forbids that data from being used for other purposes, and the data is not allowed to be retained after the verification is complete. ...

OK, my first question is ...

If those ~verification~ companies are not located in Florida, how does a Florida law affect what they do with the personal recognition data gathered?



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-18 07:40 PM

How will I ever know what my 2nd wife is doing with my son?

#4 | Posted by mattm at 2024-12-18 08:26 PM

Considering the real estate business in FL, how else will we know if the rent has been collected?

#5 | Posted by morris at 2024-12-19 09:55 AM

I pulled out of Florida too....last January.

and just in time too.

--"Florida Simpson announced the birth of her daughter on Thursday December 19."

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-12-20 10:28 AM

From the Pornhub website:

YOU WILL LOSE ACCESS TO PORNHUB IN 11 DAYS

Did you know that your government wants you to give your driver's license before you can access PORNHUB?

As crazy as that sounds, it's true. You'll be required to prove you are 18 years or older such as by uploading your government ID for every adult content website you'd like to access.

We don't want minors accessing our site and think preventing that from happening is a good thing. But putting everybody's privacy at risk won't achieve that.

Curious about the right solution?

We encourage you to learn more about device-based verification solutions that make the internet safer for all, especially children, while also respecting your privacy. Read our op-ed on Why Device-Based Age Verification is the Key to Protecting Minors Online or watch this video on Making the Internet Safer with Device-Based Age Verification."

Links:
www.xbiz.com and www.youtube.com

The latter video is excellent in explaining what should be done and why Fine/Florida and Texas "solutions" are utter garbage.

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 10:42 AM

From the Pornhub website:

YOU WILL LOSE ACCESS TO PORNHUB IN 11 DAYS

Did you know that your government wants you to give your driver's license before you can access PORNHUB?

As crazy as that sounds, it's true. You'll be required to prove you are 18 years or older such as by uploading your government ID for every adult content website you'd like to access.

We don't want minors accessing our site and think preventing that from happening is a good thing. But putting everybody's privacy at risk won't achieve that.

Curious about the right solution?

We encourage you to learn more about device-based verification solutions that make the internet safer for all, especially children, while also respecting your privacy. Read our op-ed on Why Device-Based Age Verification is the Key to Protecting Minors Online or watch this video on Making the Internet Safer with Device-Based Age Verification."

Links: www.xbiz.com and www.youtube.com

The latter video is excellent in explaining what should be done and why Fine/Florida and Texas "solutions" are utter garbage.

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 10:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

Did you know that Florida also requires the same identification for purchasing tobacco, tickets to r/NC-17 movies and for purchasing alcohol???

Oh my goodness, bUh mY pRiVaCy!!!!

Also from the law:
"The law forbids that data from being used for other purposes, and the data is not allowed to be retained after the verification is complete."

As usual, hair on fire - Yav is at it again.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-20 10:50 AM

#8 you're going to equate showing an ID to a person to read, to scanning into an online entity as the same thing? Intellectually dishonest at best.

There are also plenty of laws about how data is kept, yet I keep having to lock my information down because of breach after breach... But I'm sure these companies will be better about it. SMH

#9 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-20 11:01 AM

>the data is not allowed to be retained after the verification is complete.

Sure, but the penalty for doing so won't be anywhere near as large as the economic benefit of collecting and selling it, so these companies will be obligated to operate in violation of the law, especially if they're publicly traded companies.

#10 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2024-12-20 11:29 AM

Didn't take long to shoot #8 all to hell.
Also "hair on fire" as a description for post #7?
I only posted what Pornhub has on their site.

#11 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 11:42 AM

Great headline

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-20 12:19 PM

#8 you're going to equate showing an ID to a person to read, to scanning into an online entity as the same thing? Intellectually dishonest at best.

There are also plenty of laws about how data is kept, yet I keep having to lock my information down because of breach after breach... But I'm sure these companies will be better about it. SMH

#9 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-20 11:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

When is the last time you bought alcohol? A lot of stores are going to a scan and saved image in case there's any problem in the future. Also, in my state you can get alcohol delivered and the delivery needs a scan of your ID and a signature.

And I don't have an issue with someone having to prove their age to consume things like pornography, tobacco or alcohol.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-20 12:44 PM

I only posted what Pornhub has on their site.

#11 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 11:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

BS you're taking sides with a Pornography company whose complaining because they just lost their under 18 consumers in Florida.... and Texas.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-20 12:45 PM

I have not had to produce any id for alcohol, tobacco (I quit dipping a few years back), or to go to the movies in decades. I don't recall being carded at any time in my life except once - at Busch Gardens for the beer tasting. They carded everyone at that event. Your argument and analogy is utter crap and irrelevant to online.

Your go out on the limb even further with this nonsense about "under 18" consumers being the ones that the porn industry would be losing. Do you think that the only people that won't "age verify" are those that aren't 17 and under? Do you actually think that's all?

Again, I only posted what Pornhub had on their site. Now you're all upset and attributing all kinds of nonsense to it so you can continue to attack.

You keep doubling down on stupid. You look dumber each time you do it.

#15 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 12:57 PM

I guess flagging my statement as funny is a step up for you. At least you didn't triple down.

#16 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 03:38 PM

Personally, I have no qualms with pubescents 14 years and older viewing pornography. Their bodies and brain functions are changing. And artificial age laws won't change it. Instead of clutching your pearls, try being a mature adult and sit down with your kids to explain whatever it is you think they need to know about internet porn.

#17 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-12-20 03:50 PM

Turds is pretending to be offended by teenagers looking at pornography.

I'm actually not surprised. He's lost his mind. Ivermectin poisoning is sad to witness.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-20 04:00 PM

Again, I only posted what Pornhub had on their site. Now you're all upset and attributing all kinds of nonsense to it so you can continue to attack.

#15 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-20 12:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

I'm not upset. I'm simply saying children don't need to consume things like alcohol, tobacco or pornography (throw guns in the mix too) and I agree with age verification for any of them.

Don't look now, but the site's two pedos just identified themselves for you above.

#19 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-20 04:44 PM

Repubs need big brother to keep them from watching porn.

Just like they need big church to keep them from acting on their homosexual urges.

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-20 05:10 PM

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