Updated map of U.S. states requiring identification to access online pornography, to help track the potential for growth in problem porn use by community.

May 21, 2024 · A total of 16 states have now approved legislation requiring pornographic websites to ask their users to prove that they are over 18 years old.

May 14, 2025 · Sixteen states have pornography age verification laws on their legislative agenda this year— a huge win for parents looking to protect their kids from harmful content online.

1 day ago · States differ sharply in how they regulate pornography because federal law draws clear lines around child pornography and interstate distribution of “obscenity,” while most day-to-day content …

Status of social media age verification laws in the United States In the United States, age verification laws for social media are ostensibly designed to limit young people's access to content deemed …

State laws on Internet pornography have evolved rapidly. Prior to the rise in popularity of the Internet, most states already had laws on the books regulating age limits for purchasing pornography as well …

Mar 13, 2025 · Sixteen more states hope to pass age verification legislation before the year is up. Continues...