Is Pornhub blocked in Nebraska?
Yes. Pornhub has blocked Nebraska since July 15, 2024. Nebraska law (LB 1092) took effect July 19, 2024.
Since July 19, 2024, websites with more than a third adult content must verify that Nebraska visitors are adults, and they can be sued if a minor gets access or if they keep users' ID data; the state itself has no enforcement role. Pornhub has blocked Nebraska since July 15, 2024. A separate 2025 social media age-verification law was partly blocked by a federal court in June 2026.
The law
| Status | Law in effect |
|---|---|
| Law | LB 1092: LB 1092 (Online Age Verification Liability Act) (text) |
| Citation | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-1001 to 87-1005 |
| Signed | April 16, 2024 |
| In effect | July 19, 2024 |
| Who it covers | Commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on a website where more than one-third of total material is harmful to minors. News-gathering organizations and bona fide news are exempt, and internet utilities (ISPs, search engines, cloud providers) are not liable merely for providing access. |
| Accepted ID methods | digitized identification card, including a digital copy of a driver's license; government-issued identification; financial or other document that is a reliable proxy for age; commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data |
| Data rules | The commercial entity or third party that performs the verification may not retain any identifying information after access is granted; an individual whose information is retained can sue for actual damages. |
| Enforcement | Private right of action only: a person aggrieved by a violation may sue the site or the third-party verifier. The act contains no Attorney General or other state enforcement provision. |
| Penalties | Actual damages (for a minor or the minor's parent or guardian, or for an individual whose data was retained), preliminary, equitable or declaratory relief, and discretionary attorney fees and costs. No fixed statutory damages or fines. |
Why is Pornhub blocked in Nebraska?
Pornhub and affiliated Aylo sites went dark for Nebraska users on Monday, July 15, 2024, days before the July 19 effective date; PCMag still listed Nebraska as blocked in June 2026.
When did Pornhub block Nebraska?
Pornhub stopped serving Nebraska on July 15, 2024. Nebraska law (LB 1092) took effect July 19, 2024.
Is porn banned in Nebraska?
No. Nebraska doesn't ban porn. Nebraska law (LB 1092) sets age-verification rules for adult sites, and Pornhub chose to block Nebraska rather than follow them.
What does LB 1092 require?
Commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on a website where more than one-third of total material is harmful to minors. News-gathering organizations and bona fide news are exempt, and internet utilities (ISPs, search engines, cloud providers) are not liable merely for providing access.
Enforcement: Private right of action only: a person aggrieved by a violation may sue the site or the third-party verifier. The act contains no Attorney General or other state enforcement provision.
Is it illegal to watch porn in Nebraska?
No. Nebraska law (LB 1092) puts its duties on websites, not on the people who visit them. Watching legal adult content is not a crime under it.
Separate state and federal laws on obscenity and child sexual abuse material apply everywhere, whatever a state's age-verification rules.
How do I verify my age for adult sites in Nebraska?
Nebraska law (LB 1092) accepts these methods: digitized identification card, including a digital copy of a driver's license; government-issued identification; financial or other document that is a reliable proxy for age; commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data. Each site chooses which ones to offer.
Can porn sites keep my ID in Nebraska?
The commercial entity or third party that performs the verification may not retain any identifying information after access is granted; an individual whose information is retained can sue for actual damages.
Is it illegal to use a VPN in Nebraska?
Nebraska law (LB 1092) sets duties for websites. It does not create a penalty for people who use a VPN.
Why does Pornhub think I'm in Nebraska?
Websites estimate where you are from your IP address, not your street address. Mobile carriers and some internet providers route traffic through regional hubs that can sit across a state line, so a phone in Colorado can appear to be in Nebraska.
When a site shows another state's notice, the cause is usually where your network's IP address is registered, not the law where you are.
Timeline
Related laws
- LB 383 (2025), Parental Rights in Social Media Act (effective Jul 1, 2026). Would require social media platforms to verify account holders' ages and get verified parental consent for minors' accounts. partly enjoined: on 2026-06-27 the U.S. District Court (D. Neb., NetChoice v. Hilgers) preliminarily enjoined the age-verification and parental-consent provisions; parental-access provision not enjoined. The Attorney General appealed to the Eighth Circuit on 2026-07-23 (No. 26-2478) and NetChoice cross-appealed on 2026-07-24 (No. 26-2486); briefing was under way in October 2026.
- LB 504 (2025), Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act; broadened by LB 838 (2026) (effective Jan 1, 2026). Design-code duties for large online services likely used by minors: high-privacy defaults, limits on addictive features, profiling and targeted ads. in effect (AG penalties available from 2026-07-01; LB 838 changes operative 2026-07-18)
Sources
- LB 1092 (108th Legislature, 2nd Session), slip law approved by the Governor April 16, 2024 (nebraskalegislature.gov) Legislature · Apr 16, 2024
- LB 1092 (108th Legislature), final reading text (nebraskalegislature.gov) Legislature · accessed Oct 26, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-1001 (Online Age Verification Liability Act; Laws 2024, LB1092, § 1), Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov) Statute · accessed Oct 26, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-1003 (age verification required; no retention), Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov) Statute · accessed Oct 26, 2026
- Pornhub blocks access by Nebraska users as age verification law takes effect (Nebraska Examiner, via News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) News · Jul 16, 2024
- Governor Jim Pillen Issues Statement on News that ... Pornhub will shut down in Nebraska Due to New State Law (governor.nebraska.gov) Government · Jun 20, 2024
- NetChoice v. Hilgers order granting preliminary injunction in part (D. Neb.) (netchoice.org) Court · Jun 27, 2026
- NetChoice v. Hilgers, No. 26-2478 (8th Cir.), docket (CourtListener) (courtlistener.com) Court · accessed Oct 26, 2026
- NetChoice Wants Court To Block Nebraska Minor-Monitoring Law (MediaPost) (mediapost.com) News · Jul 24, 2026
- Sorry, No Pornhub Access in 24 States and 3 Countries (PCMag, via Yahoo Tech) (tech.yahoo.com) News · Jun 12, 2026
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