Is Pornhub blocked in Salt Lake City?
It depends which side of the state line you're on. In the Wasatch Front (since May 1, 2023), southwest Wyoming (since June 30, 2025) and southeast Idaho, Pornhub is blocked. In Elko County, Nevada, Pornhub is available.
Which side of the line are you on?
| Area | Pornhub | State law |
|---|---|---|
| the Wasatch FrontSalt Lake City, Ogden, Provo | Pornhub blocked since May 1, 2023 | Law in effectsince May 3, 2023 |
| Elko County, NevadaElko | No law; Pornhub available | No law |
| southwest WyomingEvanston | Pornhub blocked since Jun 30, 2025 | Law in effectsince Jul 1, 2025 |
| southeast IdahoPreston | Pornhub blocked | Law in effectsince Jul 1, 2024 |
Is Pornhub blocked in the Wasatch Front?
Yes. Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo are in Utah, where Pornhub has been blocked since May 1, 2023, in response to Utah law (SB 287).
Is Pornhub blocked in Elko County, Nevada?
No. Elko is in Nevada, where there is no age-verification law for porn sites, and Pornhub is available.
Is Pornhub blocked in southwest Wyoming?
Yes. Evanston is in Wyoming, where Pornhub has been blocked since June 30, 2025, in response to Wyoming law (HB 43).
Is Pornhub blocked in southeast Idaho?
Yes. Preston is in Idaho, where Pornhub is blocked, in response to Idaho law (H 498).
Why does Pornhub think I'm in Utah?
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 Elko can appear to be in Utah.
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.
Why does Pornhub load for some people in the Wasatch Front?
Sites decide where you are from your network's IP address. A connection registered across the state line can be treated as being there, which is why the same site can behave differently for neighbours on the same street.
Utah law (SB 287) puts its duties on websites, not on the people who visit them.
Local coverage
- Pornhub's lawsuit against Utah is on hold — for now FOX 13 Salt Lake City, Oct 12, 2026
Case stayed until after the 2027 Legislature adjourns so lawmakers can amend SB 73; says Pornhub and similar sites still block Utah IP addresses. - Federal judge blocks Utah's VPN update to its online porn age verification law KUER 90.1, Sep 24, 2026
Judge David Barlow enjoins the 'actually located in Utah' requirement in Aylo's suit, calling perfect geolocation technology nonexistent; notes Aylo still blocks Utah traffic and VPN searches spiked. - Utah's online porn age verification law now includes VPNs. Critics say it won't work KUER 90.1, May 7, 2026
SB 73 (2026, Sen. Calvin Musselman) took effect May 6, 2026: sites must verify users physically in Utah even behind a VPN, may not share VPN instructions, and pay a 2% tax. - PornHub blocked Utah 2 years ago. A lot has happened since KUER 90.1, May 2, 2025
Two-year look back: VPN downloads spiked, traffic shifted to non-compliant overseas sites, Weiler concedes teens can use VPNs, and the 2023 FSC suit was dismissed. - Utahns search for VPNs after Pornhub blocks adult content from the Beehive State The Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 2023
Google search data showed Utah with the most VPN-related searches in the US the day after Pornhub cut off Utah; sponsor Sen. Todd Weiler got an angry call from a Utahn who could no longer reach the site. - PornHub blocked Utah. Now the constitutional handwringing has begun KUER 90.1, May 3, 2023
Local public radio on Pornhub's Utah block under Weiler's SB 287, the law's lack of a state enforcement mechanism, and the constitutional questions it raised.
Local lawmakers
- Todd Weiler (R), Utah Senate, District 8: Sponsor, SB 287 (2023). Source
- Susan Pulsipher (R), Utah House, District 45 (2023): House floor sponsor, SB 287 (2023). Source
- Calvin R. Musselman (R), Utah Senate, District 4: Chief sponsor, SB 73 (2026), the VPN and tax amendments. Source
- Steve Eliason (R), Utah House, District 43: House sponsor, SB 73 (2026). Source
Local court cases
- Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson (US District Court for the District of Utah, No. 2:23-cv-00287, filed May 3, 2023). Dismissed in August 2023 because the law is enforced by private lawsuits, not state officials; the Tenth Circuit affirmed in 2024. Source
- Aylo Freesites Ltd v. Utah Division of Consumer Protection (US District Court for the District of Utah, No. 2:26-cv-00340, filed Apr 22, 2026). Preliminary injunction on September 24, 2026 against SB 73's rule that sites verify people "actually located" in Utah, including behind a VPN. Stayed on October 8 until the 2027 legislative session ends. Source
Sources
Each state's status comes from its own page, where every fact is sourced: Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho.
- Utahns search for VPNs after Pornhub blocks adult content from the Beehive State (The Salt Lake Tribune)News · May 3, 2023
- PornHub blocked Utah. Now the constitutional handwringing has begun (KUER 90.1)News · May 3, 2023
- PornHub blocked Utah 2 years ago. A lot has happened since (KUER 90.1)News · May 2, 2025
- Utah's online porn age verification law now includes VPNs. Critics say it won't work (KUER 90.1)News · May 7, 2026
- Federal judge blocks Utah's VPN update to its online porn age verification law (KUER 90.1)News · Sep 24, 2026
- Pornhub's lawsuit against Utah is on hold — for now (FOX 13 Salt Lake City)News · Oct 12, 2026
- Todd Weiler, SB 287 (2023) (le.utah.gov)Legislature
- Calvin R. Musselman, SB 73 (2026), the VPN and tax amendments (le.utah.gov)Legislature
- Free Speech Coalition v. Anderson (US District Court for the District of Utah)Court · May 3, 2023
- Aylo Freesites Ltd v. Utah Division of Consumer Protection (US District Court for the District of Utah)Court · Apr 22, 2026
- Geolocation accuracy (MaxMind (IP geolocation provider))Geolocation · 2025
- GeoIP accuracy comparison (MaxMind (IP geolocation provider))Geolocation · 2026
- IP Geolocation Databases: Unreliable? (ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review)Geolocation · Apr 1, 2011
- RFC 8805: A Format for Self-Published IP Geolocation Feeds (IETF)Geolocation · Aug 1, 2020
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