Pornhub blocked Arizona residents on Sept. 26, following through on an announcement to restrict access once the state's newly passed age verification law took effect.
Website users who tried to log on Friday were instead met a screen that showed a message highlighting the new law.
“We believe that the best and most effective solution for protecting children and adults alike is to identify users by their device and allow access to age-restricted materials and websites based on that identification,” the message reads. “Until a real solution is offered, we have made the difficult decision to completely disable access to our website in Arizona.”
Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, signed the age verification bill into law earlier this year. It requires websites and social media platforms where mo