Chaturbate owes Texas $675,000 for age verification failure.
Chaturbate to Pay $675,000 Fine for Violating Texas Age Verification Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Chaturbate for failing to comply with the state’s age verification law, which requires adult websites to verify users’ ages using official identification. The law, known as HB 1181, imposes fines of up to $20,000 per day for non-compliance, with an additional $250,000 fine if a minor is found accessing pornography on the site. Chaturbate has since implemented age verification using Incode, a company that also handles identity verification for traditional banking clients.
Fine Reduction and Compliance
Originally facing a $1.78 million fine for 178 days of non-compliance, Chaturbate has agreed to pay $675,000 to settle the matter. Texas praised the company for implementing age verification shortly after the lawsuit was filed, urging other porn sites to follow suit. Other states like Arkansas, Indiana, and Virginia have also passed similar laws requiring age verification on adult websites.
