SUPREME COURT-PORN-AGE VERIFICATION -- Map. This AP digital embed map shoes states which have passed age verification laws for pornographic websites to keep children from accessing harmful material. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children under 18 from seeing online pornography. Nearly half all states have passed similar age verification laws as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material. This map is current as of June 27, 2025, and will be updated as events warrant. Source: Free Speech Coalition.
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