Ohio lawmakers work to plug loophole that porn providers use to skirt age verification requirement

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 973

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

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Amid mounting pressure, Ohio legislative members are working to plug a loophole that allows pornographic websites to get around the state’s new age verification requirement.

Sexual expression is something that is typically behind closed doors, or at least that’s what Mallory McMaster thinks it should be.

“Pornography can be healthy,” McMaster said. “It can help us figure out what we like and what we don’t like.”

For years, we have been talking to her about …

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