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🚨 Age verification laws are escalating fast...and the last several days prove it.
We’re no longer talking about simple ID checks.
• We’re talking felony charges.
• Private lawsuits.
• VPN crackdowns.
• And multi-million dollar fines.
Here’s what happened in just the last 7 days:
1️⃣ Tennessee: Felony-Level AV Law Under Fire
The @FSCArmy refiled its complaint challenging Tennessee’s age-verification law.
Why? Because violations can carry felony charges up to 15 years in prison.
FSC argues the law goes far beyond what the Supreme Court allowed in Texas and creates extreme liability for platforms and creators.
This case could determine how far states can go with criminal penalties.
2️⃣ Minnesota Advances New AV Bill
Minnesota lawmakers are backing HF 1434, requiring “commercially reasonable” age and identity verification for adult sites.
The bill would:
• Create a private right of action for parents to sue
• Empower the Attorney General to enforce
• Authorize approved AV software providers
Religious conservative groups are strongly backing it.
Very little opposition testimony so far.
3️⃣ Missouri House Advances AV Bills Unanimously
Missouri’s House committee voted 17-0 to combine and advance three AV bills.
Sites with 33% or more adult material would be required to verify users are 18+.
The legislation also requires warning labels and prohibits retaining identifying data after verification.
There's a lot of bipartisan momentum behind these bills.
4️⃣ Wisconsin Pulls Back on VPN Blocking...For Now
Wisconsin’s AV bill moved forward, but lawmakers removed language requiring sites to block VPN traffic.
That’s significant.
Some states are now trying to regulate anonymizing tools themselves, arguing users bypass AV laws with VPNs.
When laws shift from “verify age” to “block privacy tech,” it's not difficult to see it's about infrastructure-level digital control.
5️⃣ UK: Ofcom Issues Largest Fine Yet Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom fined an adult site operator £1.35 million for failing to implement robust age checks.
An additional £50,000 fine was issued for refusing to provide information. Daily fines may continue until compliance.
The bigger pattern:
• Criminal penalties are increasing
• Private lawsuits are being built into statutes
• VPN and anonymity tools are being targeted
• Regulators are actively issuing record fines
The age verification wave swells larger every week.
For adult creators, this affects traffic, platform stability, compliance costs, and geographic access.
And it’s accelerating.
Which state/country do you think pushes the envelope next? Sound off below👇
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