Is Pornhub blocked in Georgia?

Why is Pornhub blocked in Georgia?

Pornhub and YouPorn showed Georgia visitors a statement opposing the law and announcing they had disabled access in the state, reported by Axios Atlanta on July 1, 2025, the day the law took effect; some reports place the cutoff a day earlier. Axios reported in August 2026 that the site remained blocked and that Aylo had written to Gov. Kemp, Attorney General Carr and state lawmakers asking them to rethink the law in favor of device-based age checks.

When did Pornhub block Georgia?

Pornhub stopped serving Georgia on July 1, 2025. Georgia law (SB 351) took effect July 1, 2025.

Is porn banned in Georgia?

No. Georgia doesn't ban porn. Georgia law (SB 351) sets age-verification rules for adult sites, and Pornhub chose to block Georgia rather than follow them.

What does SB 351 require?

Commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on a public website where more than 33.33 percent of total material is harmful to minors. News and public-interest broadcasts and cloud service providers are excluded; internet service providers and search engines are not liable merely for providing access.

Enforcement: Both: the Attorney General, or the solicitor general or district attorney with jurisdiction, must bring fine proceedings within one year of a violation; private suits for damages when a minor gains access or identifying data is kept.

Is it illegal to watch porn in Georgia?

No. Georgia law (SB 351) puts its duties on websites, not on the people who visit them. Watching legal adult content is not a crime under it.

Separate state and federal laws on obscenity and child sexual abuse material apply everywhere, whatever a state's age-verification rules.

How do I verify my age for adult sites in Georgia?

Georgia law (SB 351) accepts these methods: digitized identification card (including a digital copy of a driver's license); government-issued identification; commercially reasonable method meeting NIST Identity Assurance Level 2. Each site chooses which ones to offer.

Can porn sites keep my ID in Georgia?

A commercial entity may not retain any identifying information after access has been granted, whether it or a third party performed the check; knowing retention makes it liable to the individual for damages, court costs and attorney fees (§ 39-5-5(d)).

Is it illegal to use a VPN in Georgia?

Georgia law (SB 351) sets duties for websites. It does not create a penalty for people who use a VPN.

Why does Pornhub think I'm in Georgia?

Websites estimate where you are from your IP address, not your street address. Mobile carriers and some internet providers route traffic through regional hubs that can sit across a state line, so a phone in Alabama can appear to be in Georgia.

When a site shows another state's notice, the cause is usually where your network's IP address is registered, not the law where you are.