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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: statute and effective date",
      "summary": "The Indiana age-verification law was enacted as S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98 (2024) (codified at IC 24-4-23), effective July 1, 2024.",
      "body": "The Indiana age-verification law was enacted as S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98 (2024) (codified at IC 24-4-23), effective July 1, 2024.\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98 Effective: July 1, 2024”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
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      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "evidence_quote": "S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98 Effective: July 1, 2024",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c2",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: covered persons and verification duty",
      "summary": "S.E.A. 17 binds an \"adult oriented website operator\" that displays material harmful to minors, requiring a reasonable age verification method.",
      "body": "S.E.A. 17 binds an \"adult oriented website operator\" that displays material harmful to minors, requiring a reasonable age verification method.\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
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      "evidence_quote": "Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website.",
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      "topic": "covered persons and verification duty",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c3",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: data retention duty",
      "summary": "S.E.A. 17 prohibits the person conducting age verification from retaining the identifying information of the individual seeking access, with a private right of action if it is retained.",
      "body": "S.E.A. 17 prohibits the person conducting age verification from retaining the identifying information of the individual seeking access, with a private right of action if it is retained.\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking access to an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c4",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: penalty and AG enforcement",
      "summary": "Under S.E.A. 17 the Attorney General may sue for an injunction, a civil penalty of up to $250,000, and investigation costs, and may issue civil investigative demands under IC 4-6-3-3.",
      "body": "Under S.E.A. 17 the Attorney General may sue for an injunction, a civil penalty of up to $250,000, and investigation costs, and may issue civil investigative demands under IC 4-6-3-3.\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action to obtain an injunction, a civil penalty of not more than $250,000, or the Attorney General’s reasonable costs in investigating and maintaining the action.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update)",
      "evidence_quote": "Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action to obtain an injunction, a civil penalty of not more than $250,000, or the Attorney General’s reasonable costs in investigating and maintaining the action.",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c5",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: private enforcement",
      "summary": "S.E.A. 17 lets a parent or guardian of a harmed child seek damages, injunctive relief and attorney fees, and lets any other person seek injunctive relief.",
      "body": "S.E.A. 17 lets a parent or guardian of a harmed child seek damages, injunctive relief and attorney fees, and lets any other person seek injunctive relief.\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“the parent or guardian of a child harmed by a violation of the age verification requirement to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees;”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update)",
      "evidence_quote": "the parent or guardian of a child harmed by a violation of the age verification requirement to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees;",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c6",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: deceptive act",
      "summary": "S.E.A. 17 makes a violation of IC 24-4-23 a deceptive act (Deceptive Consumer Sales Act).",
      "body": "S.E.A. 17 makes a violation of IC 24-4-23 a deceptive act (Deceptive Consumer Sales Act).\n\nWhat Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update) actually says:\n\n“Adds a violation of I.C. 24-4-23 as a deceptive act.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "Indiana Office of Court Services (Indiana Judicial Branch legislative update)",
      "evidence_quote": "Adds a violation of I.C. 24-4-23 as a deceptive act.",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c7",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: court order: 2024 preliminary injunction",
      "summary": "On June 28, 2024 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (No. 1:24-cv-00980) granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the law (later appellate history not verified on an official page).",
      "body": "On June 28, 2024 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (No. 1:24-cv-00980) granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the law (later appellate history not verified on an official page).\n\nWhat U.S. District Court, S.D. Indiana (via govinfo.gov) actually says:\n\n“Therefore, Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Filing No. 4) is GRANTED.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-insd-1_24-cv-00980/pdf/USCOURTS-insd-1_24-cv-00980-0.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. District Court, S.D. Indiana (via govinfo.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "Therefore, Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Filing No. 4) is GRANTED.",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_c8",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: CHANGE since earlier batch: AG lawsuit (Dec 15, 2025)",
      "summary": "New since the earlier batch: on December 15, 2025 Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a lawsuit against operators of about 50 Aylo-associated adult websites alleging violation of Indiana's age-verification law and the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, showing the law is being enforced.",
      "body": "New since the earlier batch: on December 15, 2025 Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a lawsuit against operators of about 50 Aylo-associated adult websites alleging violation of Indiana's age-verification law and the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, showing the law is being enforced.\n\nWhat Indiana Attorney General (events.in.gov press release) actually says:\n\n“Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://events.in.gov/event/protecting-children-from-porn-attorney-general-todd-rokita-files-lawsuit-against-websites-allegedly-violating-age-verification-law",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "evidence_quote": "Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_q1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: accepted verification methods list; retention period; Seventh Circuit ruling text",
      "summary": "Indiana's age verification law requires websites to verify the age of users accessing pornographic content.",
      "body": "Indiana's age verification law requires websites to verify the age of users accessing pornographic content.\n\nWhat Indiana (official) actually says:\n\n“Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law and chosen instead to deliberately expose children to their obscene and sexually explicit images and videos.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://events.in.gov/event/protecting-children-from-porn-attorney-general-todd-rokita-files-lawsuit-against-websites-allegedly-violating-age-verification-law",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law and chosen instead to deliberately expose children to their obscene and sexually explicit images and videos.",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_q2",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: accepted verification methods list; retention period; Seventh Circuit ruling text",
      "summary": "The Seventh Circuit has not issued a ruling on Indiana's age verification law as of the date of this press release.",
      "body": "The Seventh Circuit has not issued a ruling on Indiana's age verification law as of the date of this press release.\n\nWhat Indiana (official) actually says:\n\n“The lawsuit is available here . A headshot of Attorney General Rokita is available for download . ### Event Details Event Type Press Releases Calendar Agency ATG Group Attorney General Find Information Email State Information Center Find an Agency Call: 1-800-457-8283 Text: 1-888-311-1846 Quick Information IN.gov User Survey Advanced Search Policies Sitemap IN.gov FAQs State Employee Resources State Information Maps & Information IN.gov News & Events Email Updates Indiana Code Indiana Administrative Code Awards Report Accessibility Issues Copyright © 2026 State of Indiana - All rights reserved. Log in Log in with Access Indiana”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://events.in.gov/event/protecting-children-from-porn-attorney-general-todd-rokita-files-lawsuit-against-websites-allegedly-violating-age-verification-law",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
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      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "The lawsuit is available here . A headshot of Attorney General Rokita is available for download . ### Event Details Event Type Press Releases Calendar Agency ATG Group Attorney General Find Information Email State Information Center Find an Agency Call: 1-800-457-8283 Text: 1-888-311-1846 Quick Information IN.gov User Survey Advanced Search Policies Sitemap IN.gov FAQs State Employee Resources State Information Maps & Information IN.gov News & Events Email Updates Indiana Code Indiana Administrative Code Awards Report Accessibility Issues Copyright © 2026 State of Indiana - All rights reserved. Log in Log in with Access Indiana",
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      "id": "learn_r6669_indiana_age_verification_laws_indiana_6669_q3",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: accepted verification methods list; retention period; Seventh Circuit ruling text",
      "summary": "The Seventh Circuit ruling text is not provided in the source.",
      "body": "The Seventh Circuit ruling text is not provided in the source.\n\nWhat Indiana (official) actually says:\n\n“Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking access to an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors and permits an individual whose identifying information is retained to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2024/03/28/age-verification-for-material-harmful-to-minors-3/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking access to an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors and permits an individual whose identifying information is retained to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: accepted verification methods list; retention period; Seventh Circuit ruling text",
      "summary": "The accepted verification methods list includes reasonable age verification methods.",
      "body": "The accepted verification methods list includes reasonable age verification methods.\n\nWhat Indiana (official) actually says:\n\n“Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Indiana: accepted verification methods list; retention period; Seventh Circuit ruling text",
      "summary": "The retention period for identifying information is prohibited.",
      "body": "The retention period for identifying information is prohibited.\n\nWhat Indiana (official) actually says:\n\n“Requires verification information of minors to be kept confidential with certain exceptions. Adds verification information to the definition of “personal information”.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
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