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An adult content website thats blocking Montanans from pornography has Sen. Willis Curdy expecting a bill he sponsored will be challenged in court sooner or later.
Curdy, a Missoula Democrat, said adjustments are part of the legislative process, and changes can be made, but his goal is clear.
The point is I just want to protect kids, Curdy said.
Senate Bill 544 restricts sites with more than one third of their content being material harmful to minors on the internet by requiring reasonable age verification. It defines harmful material as including sexual body parts and sex acts, along with content designed to pander to the prurient interest.
https://dailymontanan.com/2023/12/30/pornhub-blocks-access-by-montanans-citing-bill-to-protect-minors/
ret5hd
(22,588 posts)in VPN usage from Montana.
unc70
(6,514 posts)SarahD
(1,732 posts)I'm sure every teenager in Montana has a VPN and knows how to use it.
Stardust Mirror
(685 posts)dalton99a
(95,243 posts)And nipples
Oneironaut
(6,320 posts)People will always find ways to watch it. Also, the GOP has a strange relationship with it where they actually watch the most porn. I dont think you can block access to minors either, given that family computers are shared, and all other different possible technical issues with this.
Kinda shocked this was created by a Democrat.
I always question the point of legislation like this. Its usually created by people with no idea how technology or the modern world works, and, they refuse to consult technology experts. Therefore, these laws tend to be useless.
atreides1
(16,799 posts)Xolodno
(7,367 posts)...my dead, warm, gooey hands!!!!
EllieBC
(3,639 posts)the lawmaker does not.
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