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Ohio Enacts Mandatory Age Verification for Adult Sites in 2025

Ohio Enacts Mandatory Age Verification for Adult Sites in 2025

2025-09-29  Ian Fleming

The legislation, known as House Bill 96, targets websites where at least one-third of the content is considered pornographic or otherwise inappropriate for children. Operators failing to comply face steep fines, up to $10,000 per day per underage user, incentivizing platforms to either verify ages rigorously or block access entirely for Ohio residents. Critics argue this could lead to widespread geoblocking, effectively splintering the internet along state lines.


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