Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Multi Media, LLC, operator of Chaturbate, for violating Texas age verification law HB 1181. The company agreed to implement an age verification service on its website to prevent minors from accessing adult content. No monetary penalty was imposed in this settlement.
Multi Media, LLC must use an age verification service on the Chaturbate website to ensure compliance with Texas law.
In-house legal teams should review vendor and customer agreements, particularly those for online platforms hosting age-restricted content. Focus on clauses governing user access controls, content restriction mechanisms, and compliance with state-specific age verification laws. Specific clauses to audit include those related to user authentication, content gating, and representations regarding lawful access. Changes may be needed to mandate the integration of a state-compliant age verification service (as required by HB 1181), update acceptable use policies to prohibit minor access, and add indemnification or compliance certification requirements related to age verification obligations.
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Multi Media, LLC
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/texas-secures-settlement-operator-major-pornography-website-ensuring-compliance-texas-law
Multi Media LLC Agreement
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Multi%20Media%20LLC%20Agreement.pdf
Texas Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/privacy
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