JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Attorney General has announced that the state’s new age-verification rule for pornographic websites went into effect as of Monday, December 1.
According to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office, Catherine Hanaway states that the new rule promulgated under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act requires pornographic websites to verify users are adults before allowing access to view their content.
After the rule took effect, Pornhub released that it would not allow access to its website to residents in Missouri, instead of asking viewers to prove that they are 18 years or older.
“Pornhub’s decision proves exactly why this rule is necessary,” Attorney General Hanaway said in the release. “If a billion-dollar corporation would rather leave Missouri than verify that children are not accessing graphic sexual content, that tells you everything you need to know about its priorities. We are proud to stand on the side of parents, families, and basic decency. Missouri will not apologize for protecting children.”
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Russell Bell, ozarksfirst.com)
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