Overview

• Ohio’s age‑verification law took effect Sept. 30 and requires sites hosting porn or material deemed harmful to juveniles to confirm users are 18.
• The statute specifies verification via a government‑issued photo ID or transactional records such as mortgage, education or employment documents.
• Attorney General Dave Yost’s office reviewed the top 20 adult sites and found only one in compliance, saying click‑to‑confirm prompts no longer meet the standard.
• Notice of Violation letters warn operators to cure within 45 days or face a civil lawsuit from the state.
• Pornhub’s parent Aylo says the law does not apply to its interactive computer services and indicates it will not shut down in Ohio, while civil‑liberties groups raise privacy and First Amendment concerns.