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Pornhub is pulling out of Florida (gizmodo.com)

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At the dawn of the new year, Pornhub will leave Florida. Thanks to a harsh new age verification law that takes effect on January 1, the porn giant will no longer do business in the sunshine state. The law mirrors similar laws passed in other Republican led states where Pornhub has stopped doing business.

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[-] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

This is just a blatant power grab. It's not about porn, after all if they were really concerned about nsfw sites they'd be happy with how easy the site is to regulate. If they wanted to they could potentially find a way to bring in tax revenue with it.

This is all about control and getting people used to having the government invading their privacy. Over time they'll shift and start invading other online spaces.

[-] moon@lemmy.cafe 3 points 5 hours ago

Reminder that verification laws do not work and are straight up fascist.

[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 25 points 19 hours ago

Not in FL, but in another GOP state that I'm sure will join the bandwagon eventually. I knew there was a reason I've been hoarding "data".

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago

I wonder if pornhub owns shares in a VPN company?

[-] nao@sh.itjust.works 8 points 12 hours ago

I wonder if GOP owns shares in a VPN company?

[-] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Right? There’s always a grift.

[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

Florida isn't even the first. Arkansas has already had the same basic effect.

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

PH stopped working in VA several months ago if not longer, and we weren't the first.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 12 hours ago

thank god i don't live in south boston, but instead boston. at least according to mullvad. ain't no way i'm uploading my driver's license to shit

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Always pull out. Even if you're wearing a condom. Even if she says she's on the pill.

[-] Jazsta@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Should be the default strategy always! Small price to pay for piece of mind.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 16 hours ago

Yeah I dont know why I always get downvotes from folks saying to pull out. Its a good idea in addition to other birth control methods.

[-] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 8 points 19 hours ago

I don't know economics, but is there a way to buy stocks in some VPN providers? Seems like they are about to do well.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 14 hours ago

Do the porn sites already own shares in VPN companies?

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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 40 points 1 day ago

I have two reactions

Oh no, anyway. VPNs exist
This is scary, these Verification Laws are killing the internet even more painfully than the corporate takeover.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Feels like they are the same thing.

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