The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday against challengers to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users in an effort to protect minors after the adult entertainment industry argued that the measure violates the free speech rights of adults.

WASHINGTON :The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday against challengers to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users in an effort to protect minors after the adult entertainment industry argued that the measure violates the free speech rights of adults. The justices, in a 6-3 r

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned it burdens adults and ignores First Amendment precedent.

The US Supreme Courtupheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting arguments that this violates free speech and boosting efforts to protect children from online sexual content.

Plaintiffs argued the law violated people’s privacy rights and could be used to restrict media, such as R-rated movies.

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The Supreme Court upheld a Texas law requiring age verification for access to online pornography. Here's what to know.

The endorsement of digital ID laws that could quietly redraw the boundaries of privacy and speech.

The law aims to limit minors' exposure to sexually explicit content, but critics have argued it violates the freedom of speech.

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children under 18 from seeing online pornography.

Supreme Court rules Texas can require age verification on pornography websites, allowing penalties up to $250,000 if minors access explicit content due to non-compliance.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring pornography websites to verify the age of its users.

Today’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton is a direct blow to the free speech rights of adults. This ruling allows states to enact onerous age-verification rules that will block adults from