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Ohio social media parental-consent law allowed to go forward

A federal appeals court ruling allows Ohio’s social media age verification requirement to take effect after more than two years of delay, drawing praise from the state’s new attorney general.

Published Jun 19, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Ohio’s new attorney general praised a federal appeals court ruling that permits the state’s social media parental-consent and age verification law to take effect. The law had been on hold for more than two years before the court allowed it to proceed.