_Supreme Court Greenlights Online Digital ID Checks_
It's not just a requirement that site visitors self-identify as "adult" by checking a box.
Based on this opinion, it would be legal to require identity verification to even access the internet at all, because it's undeniably the case that "content harmful to minors" can be accessed there, and laws such as House Bill 1181 don't change that fact.
FTA: The 6-3 decision, issued on June 27, 2025, affirms the constitutionality of House Bill 1181, a statute that requires adult websites to verify the age of users before granting access to sexually explicit material.
Laws like House Bill 1181, framed as necessary safeguards for children, are quietly eroding the rights of adults to access lawful content or speak freely online without fear of surveillance or exposure.
Under such laws, anyone seeking to view legal adult material online (and eventually even those who want to access social media platforms because may contain content “harmful” to minors) is forced to provide official identification, often a government-issued digital ID or even biometric data, to prove their age.
https://reclaimthenet.org/supreme-court-greenlights-online-digital-id-checks