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Screenshot of ellsberg.substack.com: Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online

Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online (ellsberg.substack.com)

598 points by macawfish 1 year ago | 793 comments

A Substack essay by Michael Ellsberg arguing a Supreme Court ruling effectively ends free speech protections for sexual writing online, and asking whether his literary site is now illegal.

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Screenshot of eff.org: Age Verification Laws: A Backdoor to Surveillance

Age Verification Laws: A Backdoor to Surveillance (eff.org)

578 points by hn_acker 1 year ago | 358 comments

EFF Deeplinks article arguing that age verification bills have expanded from porn sites to products like skin cream, threatening privacy and enabling surveillance.

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#online-censorship on Hacker News

Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online(ellsberg.substack.com)

Age Verification Laws: A Backdoor to Surveillance(eff.org)

Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online (ellsberg.substack.com)

Age Verification Laws: A Backdoor to Surveillance (eff.org)