- gurragadon
- Jul 28, 2006
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Virginia bill SB1515 went into effect July 1st which requires websites to verify the age of users before they can access pornographic websites.
A summary of the bill is here https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/SB1515/2023 and it has a link to the actual bill text which is just about a page long.
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Civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet. Creates a civil cause of action for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes on the Internet material harmful to minors, as defined in the bill, and that does not take reasonable steps to verify that the age of a person attempting to access such material harmful to minors is 18 years of age or older. The bill also clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purpose of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles. Civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet. Creates a civil cause of action for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes on the Internet material harmful to minors, as defined in the bill, and that does not take reasonable steps to verify that the age of a person attempting to access such material harmful to minors is 18 years of age or older. The bill also clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purpose of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles.
The bill was bipartisan with nearly every member of Virginia's congress voting for it. They didn't have any plan for age verification, so the results really depend on the website. Pornhub completely shut down access in Virginia while some websites are using a third-party vendor that will verify your ID, take a picture and use that, or use a QR code. Most websites are not changing at all though. If I search "porn" on google and click on any tube site besides Pornhub they are functioning normally.
I'm wondering what people think of the internet requiring identification to use and to log into. Porn seems to be a bipartisan thing where politicians don't think the internet should be anonymous.
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- gurragadon
- Jul 28, 2006
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This law is supposed to require age verification for porn websites that is done by the website itself or a third-party contractor. It's not set up to prevent google from providing search results, but I turned my safe search on, and it still works normally. The blockers might still work, but I kind of doubt it because of how ubiquitous porn is on the internet.
It seems like politicians are no longer satisfied relying on tech companies to block pornographic material by themselves.
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- gurragadon
- Jul 28, 2006
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/virginia-election-david-owen-defeats-susanna-gibson-house
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Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson, giving Republicans a needed seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Owen, a businessman, defeated Gibson, a nurse practitioner, in the Short Pump-based 57th District, chalking up a win in one of the closest races of the cycle.
This Richmond suburb race gained national attention after the revelation that Gibson had performed sex acts with her husband online for money. Owen has not made the scandal a focus of his campaign, telling NBC12, "As far as whether it disqualifies her or not, that will be up to the voters in the district."
In the immediate aftermath of the exposure of the pornographic videos, Gibson's fundraising numbers surged through the roof, but her support plummeted among voters, clocking in at 38.9% to Owen's 49.5% support.
Democrats in Virginia were vague about their support for Gibson after the scandal broke, maintaining their focus on winning majorities in both chambers. Some, however, were supportive, such as Democratic state Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, who asked supporters to "make this the biggest fundraising day of [Gibson’s] campaign.”
Gibson, at one point, held the endorsement of Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), but current support is unclear as the congresswoman deleted a post on X supporting Gibson.
Owen earned the backing of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, and former U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor, a Republican.
Gibson, like most Virginia Democrats, made abortion access the central theme of the campaign, saying, "As a nurse practitioner, I know better than anyone that politicians have no place making decisions about women’s bodies and their healthcare." She also advocated gun restrictions.
Owen focused his campaign primarily on the economy but also included education and lowering crime as top priorities, saying, "They’re concerned about what they’re paying for prices for groceries, prices for gas, and we will have the conversation about people going in spending $100 and walk out with one little bag of groceries."
Looks like having a sex tape is still going to hurt politicians. Susanna Gibson lost her race in the Virginia House of Delegates against David Owen this year. Republicans were really playing up the video and were sending out mailers that showed scenes from the video, but I don't think there was any actual nudity in the mailers. Otherwise, this race seemed pretty standard this year in Virginia with a pro-abortion Democrat but that didn't seem to overcome the sex tape.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/susanna-gibson-virginia-mailers/
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- gurragadon
- Jul 28, 2006
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That was just one of the links I clicked on after google and it was more concise than others, but here's the story from the AP because I wasn't aware of the Washington Examiners reputation.
https://apnews.com/article/susanna-gibson-david-owen-virginia-election-2023-5db9aec5a490a3a4cc9a695c0e1b7a17
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen held a narrow lead over Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after revelations that Gibson engaged in sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website, but the margin left the race too early to call.
Gibson ran against Owen in one of the state’s most competitive districts after all 100 seats in the House of Delegates were redrawn to conform with the 2020 Census.
Many political scientists wrote off Gibson’s chances after news outlets reported in September about her participation in livestreamed sex, which included soliciting payments from viewers in exchange for specific acts.
But Gibson, a nurse practitioner, refused to withdraw from the race, and accused Republicans of dirty politics for exposing her conduct. She largely ignored the allegations and focused on abortion rights, which Democrats said could be in jeopardy if Republicans gained control of the Legislature. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been seeking a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is in danger.
The race had been pegged as one of several that could determine control in the House of Delegates. But even if Owen hangs on to win, Republicans statewide lost control of the House of Delegates. Democrats have won at least 51 of the 100 seats in the chamber.
Owen issued a statement on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, thanking voters and claiming victory.
“I will begin work immediately to provide the unity, common-sense leadership, and responsive service that I promised,” he said.
Democrats also maintained their narrow margin in the state Senate.
Those legislative victories will allow Democrats to block Youngkin’s policy agenda, though they will have to work with him to advance their own.
Sonny Yeary, 59, a graphic designer from Henrico, said he voted straight Republican, including for Owen, Gibson’s opponent. Yeary said he probably would have voted for Owen anyway but that Gibson’s sex videos bothered him.
“It was the way it came out,” Yeary said. “If it had been out there already, that would have been one thing. But don’t act like Miss Wholesome and then have this come out.”
Donna Taylor, 54, an office manager from Henrico County, just outside Richmond, said she voted for Gibson.
“I figure if we can put up with the hundreds of years of Republican scandals, what she is doing with consenting adults and her private lifestyle does not affect my opinion of her whatsoever and her ability to do the job that she said she is going to do,” Taylor said.
Republicans sought to remind voters of Gibson’s videos. The Republican Party of Virginia sent mailers to voters that contained screenshots. The envelopes warned recipients that explicit materials were contained inside and that minors should not open the envelope.
Gibson answered the GOP attacks to some extent Monday in an op-ed piece for the left-leaning website Blue Virginia, labeling her GOP attackers as “politicians who feel they have a right to know what goes on in our private lives and the power to control what we do with our bodies.”
The 57th District includes parts of Richmond’s western suburbs in Henrico and Goochland counties. The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project rated it the third most competitive of Virginia’s 100 House of Delegates districts, with only a very slight lean toward Republicans, based on recent voting patterns. Virginia voters do not register by party.
Reading the quotes make it seems like sex work isn't going to turn off supporters of a candidate for a lot of people, but it might galvanize the other side, especially conservative Republicans. Seems like we are making our way to a world where sex work isn't going to completely ruin a candidate though, even though I agree we are not there yet. Your right that it was close and Gibson running on abortion protection nearly overcame the attacks from Republicans. The district is the redder part of Henrico and Goochland, so it was tougher than other ones around Richmond.
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