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AB 392

Pornographic internet websites: consent.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Diane Dixon

California bill requiring pornographic websites to verify user age and consent before access to restrict minor viewership.

In committee: Held under submission.
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Bill Summary · AB 392

Legislative bill overview

AB 392 proposes regulations requiring pornographic internet websites to verify user consent and age before accessing adult content. The bill aims to implement technological and procedural safeguards to prevent minors from accessing explicit material online while protecting users' privacy during the verification process.

Why is this important

Unregulated access to pornography by minors raises concerns about developmental impacts, exploitation, and public health. However, implementation creates practical challenges around privacy protection, technological feasibility, and compliance costs for websites—issues that have caused similar bills to face legal challenges in other jurisdictions.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy concerns: Age verification systems require collecting sensitive personal data, raising questions about data security, storage, and potential misuse or breaches of user information
  • Technical feasibility and cost: Implementing robust age/consent verification is expensive and technically complex; compliance burdens may disproportionately affect smaller operators while larger platforms absorb costs
  • First Amendment challenges: Courts have previously struck down similar laws as unconstitutional restrictions on adult speech, and this bill may face comparable legal obstacles regarding protected expression

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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