Push to Block Porn Access for Minors Gains Steam with Virginia Set to Follow Louisiana, Utah

In Virginia, users will soon need to verify that they are at least 18 years old to access pornography websites, as a growing number of states consider legislation to protect children from viewing adult content.

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed age-verification legislation into law on May 12, following in the footsteps of Louisiana and Utah, which have already implemented similar laws.

The laws require verification to access websites where at least one third of the content can be considered “material harmful to minors.” Users must provide government-issued IDs or biometric...