Former porn star calls for adult websites to make age verification ‘mandatory’

Former porn star turned pastor Brittni de la Mora has called for age verification laws to become “mandatory” to “protect children” as Florida prepares to enact them. in january

Pornhub will soon be unavailable to Florida users after the Sunshine State instituted new age verification rules for accessing adult sites. Effective January 1, 2025, age verification rules are linked to State HB 3This is a measure aimed at protecting minors online.

Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, emphasized to Fox News Digital that the company supports the effective use of age verification. It’s not just the way Florida’s laws are designed specifically. specifying that other stores Incorrectly reported that age verification is not supported at all.

“They are deflecting responsibility by saying they don’t want to simply follow the law. which is age verification for pornography,” de la Mora said in .”Ingraham Corner“”I don’t know exactly what they did with the money. But I believe they are not out to protect young children.”

“Fifty-eight percent of minors viewing pornography for the first time They watch it randomly through pop-up ads and all that, and they’re not looking for porn — porn is looking for them,” De La Mora said.

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according to bill Website or application that “Contains a large amount of content that is harmful to minors” must verify the user’s age through “anonymous or standard age verification methods”. Users must be confirmed to be 18 years or older in order to proceed. Can participate

In response to the requirements of such measures ILO chooses to stop access to adult sites in Florida He said in a statement that the collection “Highly sensitive personal information” puts “user security at risk.”

“First, to be clear, Aylo has publicly supported age verification of its users for many years. But we believe that any law To this effect the security and privacy of users must be maintained. and must effectively protect children from accessing adult content. Unfortunately, this method Many jurisdictions around the world Including Florida Choosing to carry out age verification is ineffective, harmful and harmful. This puts the user’s safety at risk. Moreover, As experience has shown unless properly enforced Users will access non-compliant sites or find other ways to circumvent these laws,” Aylo told Fox News Digital in a statement.

The statement later continued: “The best solution to making the internet more secure. Maintain user privacy And to prevent children from accessing adult content is to verify age at the source: on the device. The technology to achieve this goal exists today. What is required is The political and social will to make this happen. We are eager to be part of this solution. and are willing to cooperate with the government Civil society and technology partners To achieve an efficient device-based age verification solution It already offers free and easy-to-use parental control features. which can prevent children Access adult content without the risk of exposing sensitive user information.”

Florida residents who are still using the app ahead of the deadline They will receive a pop-up counting down how many days they have access to the site.

“Did you know that your government requires you to issue your driver’s license before you can access PORNHUB?,” the pop-up reads. “It sounds crazy, but it’s true. You will be required to prove you are 18 years or older, for example by uploading your government identification, for every adult content website you wish to access.”

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The pop-up also discusses how to support minors who are unable to access the site. And it says preventing usage is a “good thing,” directing readers to other ways to block minors’ access, such as “device-based age verification.”

In this photo illustration, the PornHub logo is seen on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece on March 16, 2022. (Nicholas Kocovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

De La Mora continued, “I have been in the porn industry for seven years. And I would get extra money to do offensive and inappropriate scenes.”

She expands on how the acts of “hair pulling, spitting and choking” often used in porn have become “sexual education” for young people.

After talking with some of the girls, de la Mora said many expressed that they did not want to have sex again after their first sexual experience.

“I don’t blame the boys. They are watching porn. And this is what makes their hearts satisfied. And this is what teaches them how to have sex,” she said.

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“Protecting children is in no way a violation of your First Amendment rights. I believe our government has an obligation to protect children,” de la Mora said, arguing that adult content was not. “Created with kids in mind” “It was created for adults. But there is still no responsibility for porn companies.”

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis’ communications office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.