Internet Porn Law Ruled Unconstitutional
COPA (Child Online Protection Act), enacted in 1998, had some serious flaws. Among others it violated the free speech rights of Americans. It also proposed using credit cards to verfify the user's status as an adult, which seems pretty stupid, although I'm sure it was well-meant. I mean, I'm not going to use a credit card to verify a person's age before selling him or her tobacco or alcohol. That would be crazy. Lots of minors have access to such cards.
I'm sorry that there hasn't been a good solution to keeping online predators and pornography away from children. But this wasn't one, and I'm glad the court has struck it down.
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