The justices appeared skeptical of a challenge to the law brought by an adult-content industry group, producers of pornographic material and a porn actress.

A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form of age verification for pornographic sites, but left open the possibility that deeper First Amendment questions may not be resolved immediately.

A trade group for the adult entertainment industry will appear at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its challenge to a Texas law that requires pornography sites to verify the age of their users before providing access – for example,

U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed worries on Wednesday over the availability of online pornography to minors as they weighed the legality of a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users,

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users. The requirements prompted some sites, including industry giant Pornhub,

Pornhub disabled its site in Texas last March over objections to the law, which requires them to verify that users are over 18.

Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.

During oral arguments, justices grappled with questions of how to protect children while preserving free speech and privacy.

The adult entertainment industry has said the law, which requires sites to verify that users are over 18, violates its free speech rights.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornography sites to verify the age of their users before providing access. Last year a federal appeals court in New Orleans allowed the state to enforce the law,

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over a Texas law that requires online pornography sites verify the ages of users before providing access.