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US Supreme Court Weighs Texas Age-check For Porn Sites

The US Supreme Court heard a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of visitors (Credit: AFP)

The US Supreme Court grappled with a challenge on Wednesday to a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, part of a growing effort to limit access by minors to online sexual content.

Texas is one of nearly 20 US states to institute such a requirement, which critics argue violates First Amendment free speech rights.

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