Source: Reason
by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“As more places around the world — including U.S. states — pass laws requiring age checks around the internet, we’re continuing to see a slew of unintended (but entirely predictable) consequences. The latest round includes some U.S. residents being blocked from a blogging platform, French folks in dangers of their porn viewing habits being leaked, and porn websites that violate the law in the U.K. being rewarded with big boosts in web traffic. Let’s start closest to home.” (09/03/25)