In a 6-3 decision, the high court deemed the law “appropriately tailored,” backing a prior Fifth Circuit decision that found states should be able to prevent youngsters from viewing smut online.

“The statute advances the State’s important interest in shielding children from sexually explicit content,” conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the majority opinion.

“And, it is appropriately tailored because it permits users to verify their ages through the established methods of providing government-issued identification and sharing transactional data.”