Ohio digital reality posture profile
This page summarizes six tracked digital safety topics for Ohio, showing where public legislative coverage currently looks more proactive, more reactive, broader, or thinner. It is a structural posture signal based on public disclosures, not a political or legal grade.
Last reviewed May 11, 2026.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Overall state posture signal
Proactive-leaning posture with narrow tracked coverage.
Based on six tracked topics and public disclosures.
Posture meter
Lean and breadth across six tracked topics. Not a quality or political score.
Lean
Proactive-leaning
Breadth
Narrow tracked coverage
Ohio Youth & Social Media law summary
Based on direct statute tracking.
Ohio Revised Code § 1349.09 (Parental Notification by Social Media Operators) took effect January 15, 2024. Covered social-media operators must obtain verifiable parental consent before allowing children under 16 to create accounts on platforms reasonably anticipated to be accessed by children. Enforcement authority sits with the Ohio Attorney General.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Why this status
Based on direct statute tracking.
What this means
- Covered platforms — those where users can interact socially, build profiles, and share content — must obtain a parent's or guardian's verified consent before allowing a child under 16 to create an account. Cloud storage, broadband internet, and search engine services are not covered.
- Parents can withdraw consent at any time. After withdrawal, the platform must close the child's account within 30 days.
- Only the Ohio Attorney General can bring a legal action under § 1349.09 — there is no private right of action for individual families.
What to do next
- Read § 1349.09 directly on the Ohio Revised Code site for the exact platform definitions and consent procedures.
- Check the Ohio Attorney General's site for any formal guidance or enforcement actions issued under § 1349.09 — and watch for litigation that could pause enforcement.
Citation-grade sources
Official sources
1Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09 — Parental Notification by Social Media Operators
Official textCitation: Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09
Observed: 2026-05-04Official Ohio Revised Code page; statute text retrieved directly. Section 1349.09 effective October 3, 2023; applies beginning January 15, 2024 per Section 803.380 of H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly.
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Confidence
High confidence
Review scope
Review centered on currently tracked state-level law
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
References
Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09 — Parental Notification by Social Media Operators
Official Ohio Revised Code page; statute text retrieved directly. Section 1349.09 effective October 3, 2023; applies beginning January 15, 2024 per Section 803.380 of H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly.
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