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I mean my question was addressing the scope of the jurisdiction Texas can have over a server in another state. It feels like the onus is on them (or the ISPs in Texas) to block that server
Maybe someone is better equip to answer this question. As far as I understand, it is up to the social media company, as it is operating in the state. Sort of the way the corporate office of a national grocery store can be sued.
https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-05-BillAnalysis-HB18-Updated.pdf
It seems its up to whomever is registering the account. If the person is under 18 they see a scrubbed version, of the person is over 18 they have full access. I'm not sure an ISP has control like that. I could be wrong.
I know with pornhub, the ISP didn't block the site, pornhub itself did.
And from the article you posted at the beginning, perhaps the ISP can't be required to do that. At least it's not list as an explicit remedy. Others are suggesting that Texas might block the site from being accessible from within Texas, but there's nothing in the law itself that suggests Texas would legally do this.
Basically it reads like that they're restricted to whatever the existing office of the AG of Texas could have already done in terms of enforcement powers, which is largely fines.
Or, like, not allow registration for under 18s at all, I suppose.
No, you are right. The site itself must comply.
Problem is, one would still have to find a way to verify the registrant is over 18.