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  "title": "Virginia Code § 8.01-40.5 - Civil Action for Unlawful Dissemination of Material Harmful to Minors Online (2023 Chapter 811)",
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  "bluf": "Virginia Code § 8.01-40.5 (enacted by 2023 Virginia Acts Chapter 811, effective 1 July 2023) creates a private civil cause of action against any commercial entity that knowingly publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the…",
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