Supreme Court upholds Texas law limiting access to pornography

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.

(Haiyun Jiang | The New York Times) A Supreme Court Police officer outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, on Friday, June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to a Texas law that seeks to limit minors’ access to pornography on the internet, ruling that it does not violate the First Amendment to require people to verify their age through measures like the submission of government-issued IDs.

Supreme Court upholds Texas law limiting access to pornography

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.

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