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by keernan 316 days ago
The article refers to a different case involving Texas in which Clarence Thomas wrote"

>>“The statute advances the state’s important interest in shielding children from sexually explicit content,” Thomas wrote. “And, it is appropriately tailored because it permits users to verify their ages through the established methods of providing government-issued identification and sharing transactional data.”

Once government-issued identification is required, sites are going to start charging money for accounts. This is nothing but a money grab - and since I believe Thomas is in the business of taking money for his vote, it is no surprise he is in favor of government-issued identification cards.