US Supreme Court: Age Verification for Adult Websites Under Scrutiny | EWTN News Nightly

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The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding age verification for adult websites. The justices heard arguments regarding HB 1181, while protesters gathered outside. The law requires adult websites to verify the age of users before providing access. The law was met with opposition by the adult entertainment industry which says it violates free speech, but supporters say it's a matter of child safety. A policy analyst with the Heritage Foundation, Annie Chestnut Tutor, joins to share what kind of effects this age verification technology has on the pornography industry. A federal judge once blocked the law saying the provisions were subject to "strict scrutiny". Chestnut Tutor gives us more information on what that means and how it could shape the case. The group representing the adult sites says Texas could have used a less restrictive way of protecting children from harmful material. She explains why Texas decided on age verification. Chestnut Tutor fills us in on what comes next for this case. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf