by Buttons840 on 5/2/23, 1:28 AM
So, keeping score, that's 1 website that has chosen to block the entire state versus 0 that have decided to comply with Utah's strict social media regulations. I wonder if other companies might do the same?
by jleyank on 5/2/23, 1:01 AM
I suspect this is the preferred solution for the legislature. At no effort of their own the problem has disappeared. And disappeared in such a way that nobody can participate. (Dup)
by adamredwoods on 5/2/23, 5:23 AM
>> In 2021, Cox signed a law that would require device manufacturers to add adult content filters on all smartphones and tablets sold in Utah.
I know this isn't in effect, but won't this hurt only Utah? Just don't sell devices there. People will buy them across the border.
by prepend on 5/2/23, 12:33 PM
So Utah wins. I think the goal of these laws is to decrease porn usage primarily with any child safety benefit as secondary.
by amelius on 5/2/23, 12:29 PM
This is great news for VPN providers.
by vlark on 5/2/23, 2:11 AM
How do state laws such as this not contradict federal interstate commerce laws?
by readonthegoapp on 5/2/23, 3:16 AM
by g42gregory on 5/2/23, 2:45 AM
Many cryptocurrency websites refuse services country by country, and in the United States case, I saw service restrictions on state by state level. Many financial services (overseas hedge funds) websites refuse access to US persons.
by fnordpiglet on 5/2/23, 2:10 AM
Makes sense. Utah is 1% of the population of the United States and .04% of the world.
by laserbeam on 5/2/23, 3:48 AM
Let's say, for some unexpected idiotic reason, ID age verification becomes widespread for more than just porn. Wouldn't that be the first thing people than start generating via midjourney and similar AIs? Fake ids to pass age checks?