PornHub’s official statement to those trying to access its content in Texas.
PornHub’s official statement to those trying to access its content in Texas.
Sam Singleton
<div class="lightbox-image-container foundry-lightbox"><div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized enlarged-image"><img decoding="async" data-wp-bind--src="selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc" data-wp-style--object-fit="selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit" src="" alt="Texas Pornhub statement" class="wp-image-2266596" style="width:1412px;height:auto" width="1200" height="667" loading="lazy" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>PornHub’s official statement to those trying to access its content in Texas.</p> </figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Sam Singleton</p></div>
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Currently, nine states including Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia have already enacted laws requiring verification to access adult content sites.
Three more states, Florida, Idaho, and South Dakota are all poised to join them. Age verification bills in these states have cleared their respective legislative houses and appear on their way to becoming law soon.
How to use a VPN to access adult websites
When sites like PornHub are no longer accessible in your state, the best option to turn to is a VPN. By connecting to a VPN server located in a location that isn’t affected by the ban, you’ll once again have access to all of the site’s content.
When you connect to a VPN, all of your traffic is encrypted and routed through an independent server operated by the VPN provider. These servers can be located in different U.S. states, or different countries. While connected to one of these remote servers, your web traffic will exit through that server, appearing as if you’re browsing from that remote physical location instead.
If you find that you’re unable to access the adult content you want in your location, you can boot up your VPN and connect to a remote server. For example, if you’re located in Texas, where PornHub has a self-imposed ban, you can connect to a VPN server in another state and then go back to PornHub and, voilà, the content should be available once again.
As a side note, it’s also recommended to have a strong antivirus and ad-blocker installed and browse in incognito mode while accessing adult content. Adult websites are notorious for having annoying pop-ups and dubious links. Plus, incognito mode will save you the blushes of having these sites show up in your browser history — nobody needs to see your kinks laid out in Google’s autocomplete recommendations.
If you don’t already have a VPN or are in the market for a good option, check out our roundup of the best VPNs to help you decide.
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Is it legal to use a VPN to access adult content?
Here is where the issue becomes tricky. There’s nothing inherently illegal about using a VPN in the U.S. The problem arises in what you do while connected to a VPN. Think