Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed lawsuits against several online pornography distributors, alleging that they have failed to comply with Florida’s age verification law designed to protect minors from explicit content. The legal action targets both foreign and domestic companies operating websites such as XVideos.com, XNXX.com, BangBros.com, GirlsGoneWild.com, and TrafficFactory.com.
Last year, Florida passed HB 3, a law requiring commercial entities distributing sexually explicit material online that is harmful to minors to verify users are at least 18 years old before granting access. According to the Attorney General’s office, these companies did not implement required age checks even after the law took effect on January 1, 2025.
“Multiple porn companies are flagrantly breaking Florida’s age verification law by exposing children to harmful, explicit content. As a father of young children, and as Attorney General, this is completely unacceptable,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “We are taking legal action against these online pornographers who are willfully preying on the innocence of children for their financial gain.”
The complaint names WebGroup Czech Republic (operator of XVideos.com), NKL Associates (XNXX.com), Sonesta Technologies and related entities (BangBros.com), GGW Group and GTFlix TV (GirlsGoneWild.com), and advertiser Traffic F (TrafficFactory.com). These sites receive significant global traffic including millions of visits from Florida each month.
In April 2025, Attorney General Uthmeier sent letters to two of the companies demanding compliance with state law but received no response or changes in their practices. The lawsuit seeks enforcement under both HB 3 and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The goal is to require these businesses to implement age verification systems and stop what the state describes as unfair business practices targeting minors.
