Pro@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-221 days agoFlorida sues some of the biggest porn platforms( XVideos, XNXX, BangBros, GirlsGoneWild, GTFlix TV and more) accusing them of not complying with the state's age verification lawwww.myfloridalegal.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkFlorida sues some of the biggest porn platforms( XVideos, XNXX, BangBros, GirlsGoneWild, GTFlix TV and more) accusing them of not complying with the state's age verification lawwww.myfloridalegal.comPro@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-221 days agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareSheridan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoProbably a dumb question, but if the website servers aren’t physically located in Florida, why must the websites follow Florida law?
minus-squareJustARaccoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoBecause they’re serving users in Florida, so they must abide by laws relating to servicing customers there.
minus-squareramble81@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoI’d argue it’s on the state to figure that out (for better or worse). My site is on a globally connected network, if you don’t want your citizens doing something, you figure it out. It’s not my job.
minus-squareHertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·21 days agoWell true, but look at the EU.
Probably a dumb question, but if the website servers aren’t physically located in Florida, why must the websites follow Florida law?
Because they’re serving users in Florida, so they must abide by laws relating to servicing customers there.
I’d argue it’s on the state to figure that out (for better or worse). My site is on a globally connected network, if you don’t want your citizens doing something, you figure it out. It’s not my job.
Well true, but look at the EU.