By a 6-3 vote, SCOTUS upholds age-verification laws for online porn, holding that they are only subject to intermediate

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23. "... 10 year moratorium would wipe out the Texas law that the Supreme Court just blessed a few hours ago."

Good morning.

Mike Masnick
‪@mmasnick.bsky.social‬

A reminder: age verification is an "automated decision system" so the 10 year moratorium would wipe out the Texas law that the Supreme Court just blessed a few hours ago.

‪Brad Johnson‬
‪@climatebrad.hillheat.com‬
· 6h
The 10-year AI regulation pause is still there, in Sec. 40012
(q) TEMPORARY PAUSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para9 graph (2), no eligible entity or political subdivision
thereof to which funds made available under sub11 section (b)(5)(A) are obligated on or after the date
of enactment of this subsection may enforce, during
the 10-year period beginning on the date of enact14 ment of this subsection, any law or regulation of
that eligible entity or a political subdivision thereof
limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating artificial
intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or
automated decision systems entered into interstate
commerce.
ALT
June 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM

A reminder: age verification is an "automated decision system" so the 10 year moratorium would wipe out the Texas law that the Supreme Court just blessed a few hours ago.

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick.bsky.social) 2025-06-28T05:10:24.742Z