Claims: Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites -- by Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, Devin G. Pope
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- title: Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites -- by Matthew Brown, Emily J. Davis, Devin G. Pope Source
- url: https://www.nber.org/papers/w35322#fromrss Source
- summary: The consequences of online regulations depend on the extent to which users can circumvent restrictions or substitute toward noncompliant platforms. Since 2023, 25 U.S. states have implemented age verification laws that caused prominent adult websites (including Pornhub) to restrict local access for all users. We study how these restrictions affected browsing activity using individual-level panel data. Access restrictions reduced overall time spent on adult sites by roughly 10%. Specifically, for… Source
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