Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges. Republican Florida Gov.
The cynic in me believes this serves two purposes.
The main purpose is obvious, but if the definition of “social media” extends to having the ability to register accounts and leave comments, Pornhub will fit under that umbrella. It would be awfully convenient to force Pornhub to collect ID that can be associated with IP addresses and viewing habits.
Social media sites are expected to just assume everyone is a minor unless they upload a picture of their ID proving they are an adult.
The cynic in me believes this serves two purposes.
The main purpose is obvious, but if the definition of “social media” extends to having the ability to register accounts and leave comments, Pornhub will fit under that umbrella. It would be awfully convenient to force Pornhub to collect ID that can be associated with IP addresses and viewing habits.