Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against multiple online pornography websites for violating HB 3, which requires age verification to prevent minors from accessing harmful content. The companies, including XVideos.com and XNXX.com, have failed to implement age verification since the law took effect on January 1, 2025. The lawsuit seeks to enforce HB 3 and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to protect children from exposure to explicit material.
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WebGroup Czech Republic, a.s.; NKL Associates, s.r.o.; Sonesta Technologies, s.r.o.; Sonesta Media, s.r.o.; Sonesta Technologies, Inc.; GGW Group, s.r.o.; GTFlix TV, s.r.o.; GGW Group, LLC; Traffic F, s.r.o.
Also known as: WebGroup Czech Republic, NKL Associates, Sonesta Technologies, Sonesta Media, GGW Group, GTFlix TV, Traffic F
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed complaints against multiple pornography websites for failing to implement age verification as required by Florida law, allowing children access to harmful material. The law mandates age verification for sites with pornographic content harmful to minors. The complaints seek injunctions, compliance, and civil penalties.
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