Texas and its Attorney General Ken Paxton have finally defeated PornHub in the state’s attempts to enforce an age-verification law, leading the pornography giant to announce it is shutting down its operations statewide.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Tuesday vacated a previous injunction against an age-verification requirement to access the site, meaning the rules will remain in place.
However, the court did uphold an injunction against a section of House Bill 1181 forcing the pornography provider to display a health warning on its landing page and all advertisements.
In an open letter to users on Thursday, PornHub argued that the ban was a violation of its First Amendment rights, while also pointing out that the rules do not apply to other pornography providers:
As you may know, your elected officials in Texas are requiring us to verify your age before…
