Supreme Court allows Texas to block kids' porn access

The Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring age verification to access online pornography, a decision praised by the state's attorney general. The 6-3 decision, with Justice Thomas writing the majority opinion, found the law did not unduly restrict adults' free speech rights, despite concerns raised by a dissenting Justice Kagan and an adult entertainment industry trade group. The law is similar to those in nearly half the states. The ruling could encourage other states to adopt similar measures, while critics argue the law places an unfair burden on adults and raises privacy concerns. Some websites have already stopped operating in states with such laws.