After Pornhub left Florida, VPN demand surged by more than 1,000%

Pornhub has withdrawn from Florida and other states over age-verification laws.

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• Pornhub exited Florida at the start of the year because of a new age-verification law.
• The HB3 law requires users to provide ID to access adult sites. Noncompliant platforms face fines.
• After the law was enacted, interest in VPNs in Florida skyrocketed.

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