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Here's what Texans are Googling in response If the people around you seem a little more tense, here's why. By Warren BrownMarch 23, 2024 Thumb down or dislike button on keyboard. Thumb down or dislike button on keyboard. fongfong2/Getty Images/iStockphoto I'm calling it now -- this is going to be the year of cold showers in Texas. Pornhub may have been the first, or at least the most high profile, adult website to ban Texas users but others are following suit. * As of this week, porn site xHamster blocked Texas users while Chaturbate, a cam site, has added a system requiring users to provide a driver's license to access the site. All that after Lone Star Attorney General Ken Paxton slapped the parent companies of these sites with lawsuits seeking massive fines. Spankbang.com went the same route as Chaturbate in what appears to be a growing trend. At this rate, convenient access to porn may soon be a fond memory for millions of residents. 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Advertisement Article continues below this ad But the topic deserves a deeper dive, so let's look at what parts of Texas are hardest hit by the bans. And to clear the air, there's no judgement here on these searches from my fellow Texans, just some context of how our state has reacted to the enforcement of a law passed by the conservative majority in the state capitol. Texas' top searches after Pornhub's ban For these thirsty search terms, we'll look at Thursday, March 14, through Friday, March 22. That's the time frame from when Pornhub's ban went into effect through the time this story was written. Google's data may get updates over time. One of the top searches for that time period -- up 3,500% -- was "how to watch porn in Texas?" Lubbock scored highest and the East Texas region of Tyler-Longview and Lufkin Nacogdoches searched for the term second most. Corpus Christ came third, followed by the region encompassing Waco, Temple, and Bryan at No. 4. The top five was rounded out by Austin and San Antonio finished No. 7. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The top search term for VPNs in Texas was "free VPN." The search traffic for this is a close race near the top, but Austin ranked No. 1, followed by Waco, Temple, and Bryan at No. 2; Lubbock at No. 3; DFW at No. 4; and Wichita Falls and Lawton, Oklahoma, at No. 5. San Antonio fell to No. 8 for this search. Another popular search term is "Pornhub alternatives." Abilene and Sweetwater make an appearance as the area searching the most for this, by a healthy margin. Austin landed spot No. 2; Corpus Christi was No. 3; Amarillo was No. 4; and the East Texas region appears again at No. 5. San Antonio followed closely at No. 6. Other "breakout" search terms, which means they were up 5,000% or more, include: How to access Pornhub in Texas; VPN; Pornhub VPN; Pornhub access; porn websites; and top porn sites. The list goes on and on with untold numbers of Texans scrambling to find ways to stimulate their visual cortex before they stimulate other things. The law causing all this was passed by Texas' conservative House, Senate, and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and requires sites serving pornography to verify the age of visitors before letting them access the content. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The existing system of "click here if you're over 18" doesn't stand up any longer under the law which just recently went into effect after a temporary stay was defeated in court. For a more in-depth look, or if you're wondering why people are resorting to VPNs, here's some suggested MySA reading. Here are this week's top stories In Central Texas, a school bus carrying dozens a pre-K students back from a field trip was in a deadly crash with a cement truck. One child and an adult were killed, while more than 50 were injured. A mother and daughter living in the San Antonio area are believed to have died in a murder-suicide that gripped the city after an Amber Alert was issued. Advertisement Article continues below this ad A San Antonio favorite on Broadway, Jim's Restaurant, closed its doors after 53 years in business. This home in Boerne landed a happy ending after striking a chord with readers last year. After an abrupt closure last month, a popular seafood restaurant in San Antonio reopens. Meanwhile, a 50-year-old burger spot also got a second chance at life. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Three Texans struck it rich and won nearly $20 million in combined lotto prizes. However, one winner got the lion's share. March 23, 2024 By Warren Brown Warren's career as a journalist stretches from North Texas to San Antonio, with stops along the way in Austin and the Texas Hill Country. 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