COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While the social media platform Bluesky has enacted age verification measures in Ohio in response to a new state law that aims to protect children from “obscene” content, a variety of pornography websites have not.

A new Ohio law went into effect on Sept. 30, requiring pornography websites and any online platform that hosts a “significant” amount of content that is “obscene or harmful to juveniles” to verify their visitors are adults.

The statute mandates such websites confirm users’ ages by obtaining a copy of their government-issued photo ID or other age-verifying documents, such as proof of a mortgage or employment. To ensure Ohio users’ ages are verified, platforms are responsible for using technology to monitor the location of their visitors.

On Wednesday, O

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