Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the conservative state to automatically block pornography after the Republican governor signed legislation Tuesday that critics call a significant intrusion of free speech.

Gov. Spencer Cox has said the measure would send an “important message” about preventing children from accessing explicit online content. The proposal is the latest move in Utah's legislative campaign to curb the availability of porn.

The measure won’t go into effect unless five other states enact similar laws, a provision that was added to address concerns that it would be difficult to implement.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah said the constitutionality of the bill was not adequately considered and that it will likely be argued in court.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/utah-governor-signs-divisive-measure-003932790.html

[Mike Nelson]

1. Spencer Cox...

... wasn't he in...

[MagickMuffin]

2. Quit using the "children" as your cover, otherwise you'd be MORE concerned about gun violence

against children who are just going to school.

Gov Cox what say you? Are you concerned about gun violence used against children.

[crickets]

5. +1000000

[SYFROYH]

15. Utah doesn't have a mass shooting problem with children at schools or anywhere in Utah.

[underpants]

3. You couldn't have a more ironic name to be anti-porn

Just saying.

[lagomorph777]

16. Not his real name.

That's just his porn name.

[Ziggysmom]

4. But Utah decriminalized adult polygamy. What message does that send to kids?

[LiberalFighter]

6. There need to be severe penalties for parties involved in constitutional violations.

[4Q2u2]

7. No Porn

But Guns O' Plenty

We would not want to hurt the children.

[Aristus]

8. Republicans hate the nanny state.

Until they love it...

[JHB]

9. "**Sold** in the conservative state"

Also known as the "Boon to device sales in Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona" Act.

[maxsolomon]

10. LOL, good luck.

They're going to do what, block Insta & TikTok too?

[Celerity]

11. Utah was the number one state for most porn watched in the US, lol

https://conquerseries.com/which-u-s-state-consumes-the-most-porn/






State theme song

[MineralMan]

12. I'd rather see right-wing propaganda blocked on devices, frankly.

The funny thing is that right-wingers are among the largest per capita consumers of porn. They're not going to like this one bit.

"If something exists, there is porn of it."

[honeylady]

13. Ask any parent if they would like it to be harder

for their children to access hard core porn. Every single one will say yes. The thought of my 15 year old granddaughter easily accessing explicit porn bothers me greatly.

I wish I knew what the answer was. I don't. I actually enjoy a little porn myself every now and then. Keeps the old juices flowing. I wouldn't mind having it harder for me to access porn if it meant my granddaughter could not easily access it.

[dickthegrouch]

14. I'd far rather my kids learn great sex than

Watching the nightly obscenity of people pointing guns at each other on the news.

But I don’t have any kids.

[ripcord]

17. It didn't say in the story but would there be a way for adults to disable the block?