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I still know it when I see it, I guess.

Two congressional Republicans are introducing a bill that would essentially ban pornography from the internet by rewriting the legal definition of obscenity — but it’s not the first time it’s been tried. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act at least twice before, once in 2022 and again in 2024, and it’s failed to advance so far. Donald Trump’s Project 2025 blueprint also promised to ban porn, but without a detailed roadmap.

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