Porn Websites to Cut Off Access to Millions of Users After Law Takes Effect in Few Short Days

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It’s a small victory in a very large war.

Starting Monday, a new North Carolina law will require websites displaying pornography to verify their users’ ages.

Pornhub, a Canadian video-sharing website that digital data site Similarweb listed as the 11th most-visited website in the world and the No. 1 adult website in the U.S. for traffic, rather than comply with the new law, has opted to prevent users in North Carolina from accessing the site.

A video now on the site attempted to explain the company’s position, according to the Raleigh News & Observer.

“As you may know, your elected officials in North Carolina are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website,”  porn performer Cherie DeVille said in the video, according to the outlet

“While safety and compliance are at the forefront of our mission,” she claimed, “giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk.”

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