Free speech advocates and adult entertainment lobbyists say the laws are hurting adults who have the right to access such content and warn that the definition of "adult material" can be weaponized.
"Unfortunately, we’ve already seen how this designation has been weaponized to censor and ban LGBTQ+ literature, reproductive rights resources, sex education, art, and healthcare," said a statement from the Free Speech Coalition. "Sexual expression, online and off, has been and continues to be the canary in the coal mine of free speech."