Texas enforces age verification laws, necessitating government ID uploads for adult website access.

US Court of Appeals approves the law after initial delays.

Pornhub responds by disabling its site in Texas, advocating on-device age verification as a more balanced approach.

The issue sparks broader national discussions, with similar laws in other states and congressional debates on online platform regulations.

European Union's Digital Services Act may impose further age verification requirements on Pornhub, classifying it as a 'Very Large Online Platform'.

Despite site access restrictions, adult actors in affected states retain usage rights through their creator accounts.

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