The Supreme Court on June 27 upheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites verify users are at least 18, in a case that pitted concerns about protecting minors against worries about violating the First Amendment rights of adults.

The court split 6-3 along ideologically grounds with the three liberal justices dissenting.

Eighteen other, largely conservative states have enacted similar laws in recent years as access toa growing cache of online pornography has exploded and the material has become more graphic.

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      15 hours ago

      Huh? What was “harsh” about my comment? You asked a question—and as someone who smokes weed every day—I felt qualified to answer it, so I did. What is the issue? (edit: Is it because I speak in a straightforward, manner-of-fact way?)