Supreme Court to Review Texas Porn ID Law in October

The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a Texas law requiring age verification for access to pornographic websites, which has sparked significant controversy. The law mandates users to submit government-issued IDs to verify their age, a measure intended to protect minors but criticized for infringing on adults' First Amendment rights and posing privacy risks. The Free Speech Coalition, representing the adult industry, argues that the law imposes significant burdens on adults' access to constitutionally protected content and could lead to privacy breaches. Texas authorities defend the law as a necessary step to protect minors from harmful content, arguing it is no different from age checks for other adult materials. The case will be heard in the Supreme Court's next term starting in October, alongside other major cases, including the regulation of e-cigarettes by the FDA.