Porn sites must have government health warning in Texas from September 1st

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Texas Age Verification Bill Would Plaster Health Warnings On Porn Sites
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Porn sites must have government health warning in Texas from September 1st::Just when we didn’t think the state of Texas could get any more wacko on tech policy, this latest bill really suggests otherwise. House Bill 1181 is an age verification measure that is similar to what we’ve seen in the state legislatures across other red U.S. states. You have an age verification proposal that is similar…

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Lol how exactly would you word this health warning? How utterly stupid

"Warning: Any activity or substance that causes a rush of dopamine, serotonin, and/or oxytocin may lead to behavioral or psychological dependence on said substance or activity." ?

Thats actually reasonable. I think people are largely unaware of their own brain plasticity and how much any type of input affects our outlook and actions.

Sure, but putting it on porn and not other things that make people feel good is just pathologizing sexuality in order to shame people.

Yea that's fair. I feel like the issue lies in education tbh. Our schools don't teach us much about practical things like the relationship between external and internal forces. I'm not for these types of warnings, I just thought that was reasonable compared to what I was expecting lol

Education for southerners!? Are you insane? You must be out of your mind!